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…
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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…
The General Medical Psychiatric Interview
The General Medical Psychiatric Interview Robert M. McCarron, DO, DFAPA Jeremy DeMartini, MD John Onate, MD A 30-year-old woman with a history of chronic low back pain and intermittent headaches…
Pediatric Patients
Pediatric Patients Sungeun Lee, MD FAST FACTS Pain in children can be difficult to gauge. The use of validated scales can better help to assess pain in children. Perioperative management…
