Occipital Neuralgia
Abstract Occipital neuralgia is a headache disorder that presents with pain in the distribution of the occipital nerves. A recent update to diagnostic criteria may aid in defining true prevalence…
Intercostal Neuralgia
Abstract Intercostal nerve blocks help in the diagnosis and management of chest wall pain, including pain from postherpetic neuralgia, post-thoracotomy pain, rib fracture pain, and cancer pain of the chest…
Fibromyalgia
Abstract Fibromyalgia is a syndrome for which a definition has been proposed, but a discrete etiology has yet to be found. Diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia have been recently revised. This…
Coccydynia
Abstract Coccydynia is pain in the vicinity of the coccygeal bone involving the sacrum, coccyx, or adjacent soft tissue. Variants include levator ani syndrome and proctalgia fugax. It is most…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Abstract Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is an enigmatic condition that is often difficult to treat. CRPS type I does not involve injury to a nerve, whereas type II does…
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Abstract Chronic pain syndrome is a common and challenging disorder. It is often a constellation of presenting symptoms that develop and persist beyond a reasonable expected healing period for the…
Ankle Sprain
Abstract Ankle sprains are a common cause of morbidity in the general and athletic population. The majority of sprains involve the lateral aspect of the ankle, affecting the anterior talofibular…
Arachnoiditis
Abstract Arachnoiditis is the development of chronic inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the arachnoid and pia layers of the meninges from physical or chemical irritation. As arachnoiditis progresses, inflammation can…
Morton’s Neuroma
Abstract Morton’s neuroma refers to a compressive neuropathy of the interdigital nerve along the distal edge of the intermetatarsal ligament in the third webspace. Clinical history and physical exam can…
