Key points • Analgesics, including opioids, steroidal and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aspirin, acetaminophen, antiepileptics, and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors are medications commonly used to treat many forms of pain. • All…
Chronic pain associated with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) can be quite challenging to the physiatrist. This highly prevalent condition within the SCI population requires an appropriate evaluative approach including…
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a regional pain disorder caused by taut bands of muscle fibers in skeletal muscles called myofascial trigger points. MPS is a common disorder, often diagnosed…
Lateral hip pain, or greater trochanteric pain syndrome, is a commonly seen condition; in this article, the relevant anatomy, epidemiology, and evaluation strategies of greater trochanteric pain syndrome are reviewed….
Most lumbar disk herniations improve over time with or without medical treatment. Disk herniations and annular tears may not be symptomatic and are shown to exist in patients without any…
Myofascial pain is one of the most common causes of pain. The diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is made by muscle palpation. The source of the pain in MPS…
This article describes the costs and risk factors for failed back surgery syndrome and reviews the diagnosis and treatment strategies commonly used to address this syndrome. The purpose of this…
Key points • Symptoms include numbness, tingling, and/or pain in the ventral-lateral hand, possibly thenar atrophy and weakness, which typically worsens at night. • Positive provocative testing includes Tinel, Phalen,…
This article discusses the diagnostic criteria, clinical course, and complications of complex regional pain syndrome. Multidisciplinary treatment including physical and occupational therapy, psychological evaluation and treatment, pharmacologic management, and more…
Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is a rare disorder typically characterized by an abrupt onset of upper extremity pain followed by progressive neurologic deficits, including weakness, atrophy, and occasionally sensory abnormalities. The…
