In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editor Dr. Ameet Nagpal brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Interventional Procedures Used to Treat Chronic Pain using an evidence-based perspective. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation in the spine, sympathetic blocks for sympathetic and visceral pain, spinal cord stimulation, and more.
Key Features
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Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including peripheral joint radiofrequency ablation, peripheral nerve stimulation, novel technologies, trigger point injections, peripheral nerve injections, and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on interventional procedures for chronic pain, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Ameet Nagpal, M.D., M.S., M.Ed., Division Chief, Pain Medicine, Medical Director, UT Health San Antonio Pain Consultants, Associate Professor/Clinical, Department of Anesthesiology , UT Health San Antonio Joe R. & Theresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, Board Certified in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, UT Health San Antonio
Epidural Steroid Injections
Radiofrequency Ablation for Zygapophyseal Joint Pain
Sacroiliac Joint Interventions
Peripheral Joint Injections
Trigger Point Injections
Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Physiatric Perspective
Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain and Migraine: A Review
Intrathecal Pumps
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Sympathetic Blocks for Sympathetic Pain
Sympathetic Blocks for Visceral Pain
Peripheral Nerve Injections
Peripheral Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
Novel Technologies in Interventional Pain Management