Pelvic Pain Rachel Worman, PT, DPT, MPT Samir J. Sheth, MD FAST FACTS Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) can affect males as well as females, and the worldwide estimated prevalence is…

Physical Therapies in the Management of Pain Kathryn Schopmeyer, DPT Richard Jacob Boyce, DPT Rebecca Vogsland, PT, DPT OVERVIEW Chronic, or persistent, pain is a complex condition with varied genetic,…

Hip Pain Kevin Burnham, MD Brian Toedebusch, MD Charles De Mesa, DO, MPH FAST FACTS Overlapping anatomic structures may present challenges in the differential diagnoses of hip pain. Hip pain…

Knee, Ankle, and Foot Pain Jesse Goitia, MD Kevin Burnham, MD FAST FACTS Osteoarthritis of the knee is the most common cause of disability in the elderly. Pain in the…

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 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 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 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 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…