Symptomatic Pain Therapy
4 Symptomatic Pain Therapy Introduction Symptomatic orthopedic pain therapy concentrates on nociception in bones, muscles, tendons, and joints after the pain stimulus has already acted on the body. This means…
ANESTHESIA
Thoracic Injection Therapy
8 Thoracic Injection Therapy Acute and chronic pain in the thoracic spine plays only a minor role compared to that of the cervical and lumbar spine. This applies both to…
General and Specific Complications and Treatment Measures
10 General and Specific Complications and Treatment Measures Vasovagal Syncope Vasovagal syncope and orthostatic collapse are associated mainly with a drop in blood pressure, tinnitus, pallor, nausea, and in some…
Multimodal Spinal Therapy
11 Multimodal Spinal Therapy The spectrum of treatment for back and neck pain ranges from the simple application of heat and administration of analgesics at one extreme to open surgery…
Diagnostics
2 Diagnostics Medical History Taking a precise medical history is important in the diagnosis of orthopedic pain. Acute pain originating from the musculoskeletal system demonstrates certain characteristics: It is position-dependent,…
Basic Principles
I General Section 1 Basic Principles Orthopedic Pain Therapy NOTE Orthopedics is the medical specialism that concerns itself with the musculoskeletal system. As such, it deals with the diseases and…
The Spine: Anatomy, Nociception, and the Distribution of Pain Signals
II Atlas Section 5 The Spine: Anatomy, Nociception, and the Distribution of Pain Signals Terminology The most common forms of acute and chronic pain originating from the spine arise from…
Causal Orthopedic Pain Therapy
3 Causal Orthopedic Pain Therapy The methods used in the causal treatment of spinal pain are basically the same as those used in conservative orthopedic treatment, but with a different…
Special Orthopedic Injection Therapy: Contraindications and Patient Information
6 Special Orthopedic Injection Therapy: Contraindications and Patient Information Contraindications As with all local injections, inflammatory bacterial changes around the injection site (e. g., infected sebaceous glands) and open wounds…
