Integrative Pain Medicine: The Science and Practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pain Management
The field of Pain Medicine has evolved over the last 20 years to include an increasing array of sophisticated and technologically complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Concurrent to this advancement has been the development of a battery of pharmacological options to treat pain, from extended-release formulations of analgesics to antidepressants and anticonvulsants designed to treat specific types of pain syndromes.Despite (and perhaps because of) this phenomenal growth, it is not uncommon for patients with persistent pain to find themselves having gone through a number of procedures and taking a growing list of medications without ever experiencing true resolution of the condition or a return to a normal lifestyle and function.
Inherent in this approach is the viewpoint that the clinician’s role is to do something to the patient that will reduce symptoms rather than to work in concert with the patient to either resolve the root causes or ameliorate the functional consequences of their pain condition. Although motivated by the desire to help, this model of pain management neglects individual choice and personal responsibility.
This approach is of even greater concern in special populations such as the elderly.
By the year 2030, people older than 65 years will comprise 20% of the total population in the United States. The most common explanation for disability reported by older persons is musculoskeletal pain. Whether due to arthritic or non-arthritic causes, pain is a major factor in disability in this age group even when other impairments and symptoms are taken into account.
CONTENTS:
Part I: Introduction
1. Legal and Ethical Issues in Integrative Pain Management.
Part II: Future Trends in CAM Research
2. Basic Mechanisms of Pain.
3. The Functional Neuroanatomy of Pain Perception.
4. Neuroimaging for the Evaluation of CAM Mechanisms.
5. Integrating Dry Needling with New Concepts of Myofascial Pain, Muscle Physiology, and Sensitization
6. Potential Role of Fascia in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
7. Biochemical and Nutritional Influences on Pain
8. Exercise Testing and Training in Patients with (Chronic) Pain
Part III: Therapeutic Techniques
9. Meditation and Chronic Pain
10. Adjunctive Hypnotic Management of Acute Pain in Invasive Medical Interventions
11. Energy-Based Therapies for Chronic Pain
12. Tai Chi in Pain Medicine
13. Yoga in Pain Management
14. Contemporary Aquatic Therapy and Pain Management
15. Osteopathic Medicine in Chronic Pain
16. Chiropractic Pain Management: An Integrative Approach.
17. Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork in Integrative Pain Management
18. Acupuncture in Pain Management
19. Nutrition and Supplements for Pain Management
20. Botanicals in the Management of Pain
21. Chinese Herbal Medicine for Pain
Part IV: Integrative Models
22. Integrative Pain Medicine Models: Women’s Health Programs.
23. Integrative Medicine: History, Overview, and Applications to Pain Management
Title: Integrative Pain Medicine: The Science and Practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pain Management
Authors: Joseph F. Audette, Allison Bailey
Language: English
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