Lumbar Spine
Lumbar Spine Morgan O’Connor, MD Charles De Mesa, DO, MPH Samir J. Sheth, MD FAST FACTS Lower back pain is common with ˜80% of the population having lower back pain…
Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Pain Joshua Lee, MD Jon Zhou, MD FAST FACTS Most patients with chronic abdominal pain have functional GI disorders such as functional dyspepsia or irritable bowel syndrome. Chronic abdominal…
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Pain Charles De Mesa, DO, MPH Brian A. Davis, MD, FACSM Misty Humphries, MD, MAS, RPVI, FACS FAST FACTS Shoulder pain usually arises from the shoulder joint itself and…
Chest Wall Pain
Chest Wall Pain Zar Baqai, MD Jon Zhou, MD FAST FACTS Chest pain is a common presenting symptom in primary care. There are noncardiac causes of chest pain. Accurate assessment…
Cervical Spine
Cervical Spine Charles De Mesa, DO, MPH Omar Dyara, DO FAST FACTS Neck pain is the third most common pain condition reported nationally and a frequent reason for seeking medical…
Headaches and Other Facial Pain Syndromes
Headaches and Other Facial Pain Syndromes Shweta Teckchandani, DO Marc Lenaerts, MD, FAHS Charles De Mesa, DO, MPH INTRODUCTION Headaches are a worldwide problem affecting people of all ages, socioeconomic…
Neuropathic Pain
Neuropathic Pain Naileshni Singh, MD Jon Zhou, MD Samir J. Sheth, MD FAST FACTS Neuropathic pain (NP) has a significant impact on function and quality of life. Due to the…
Supportive Psychotherapy and Chronic Pain Primary Care
Supportive Psychotherapy and Chronic Pain Primary Care Lindsey Enoch, MD Robert M. McCarron, DO, DFAPA Christine Kho, MD OVERVIEW Patients present to their primary care doctors with many complex problems…
Somatization Disorders
Somatization Disorders Matthew Reed, MD, MSPH Amir Ramezani, PhD FAST FACTS Somatization is commonly encountered in the outpatient setting and often requires a long-term treatment plan. Psychiatric disorders, such as…
