INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen “It is not suffering that diminishes man, but suffering without meaning.”—Victor Frankl Asked to describe their pain, especially chronic, noncancer pain, patients often appear perplexed, stating,…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen “For all the happiness Mankind can gain; Is not in pleasure, But in rest from pain.”—John Dryden (1631–1701) Relief of pain is one of the great…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The Decade of Pain Control and Research (DPCR) legislation passed by the 106th Congress helped promulgate an extraordinary number of scientific inquiries into the mechanisms and…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Pain is indeed an unpleasant experience; the perception of pain feels like damage or injury. Whether such damage is actual or potential, pain is usually described…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Understanding the anatomy and physiology of pain transmission systems is important for the pain management specialist because it informs diagnostic and treatment decisions for the common…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is the technique of injecting local anesthetic alongside the thoracic vertebral body close to where the spinal nerves emerge from the intervertebral…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Central neuraxial blocks (CNBs), which include spinal, epidural, and combined spinal epidural (CSE) injections, are frequently performed in the lumbar region for anesthesia and analgesia and…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Ultrasound imaging of the thoracic spine can be challenging due to peculiarities in its anatomy. The osseous framework of the thoracic spine makes up for a…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Injections of the cervical spine are frequently used for pain management in chronic pain medicine. The concentration of bony structures and nerves in the cervical spine,…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The neural innervations of the upper extremity provide unique opportunities for a wide selection of neural blockade options that can be tailored to the desired outcome…
