Cervical Injection Therapy
7 Cervical Injection Therapy Specialized Cervical Neuroanatomy Chronic cervical pain arises primarily in the lower cervical vertebral motor segments from C5 to T1. One reason for this is that the…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
