This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America is devoted to "Difficult to Treat Pain Syndromes," and is edited by Adam L. Schreiber, DO of the Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Articles in this issue will include: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis; Non-surgical Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Parsonage Turner Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment; Trochanteric Pain Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment; Discogenic Spine Pain Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment; Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment; Myofascial Pain Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatments; Opioid Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment; Spinal Cord Pain Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment; Cerebral Vascular Accident Hemishoulder Pain Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment; and Cancer Pain Syndromes.

Get a quick, expert overview of the many key facets of neuropathic pain syndromes with this concise, practical resource by Drs. Mitchell Freedman, Jeff Gehret, George Young, and Leonard Kamen. This easy-to-read reference presents a summary of today’s best evaluation methods and evidence-based treatment options for complex regional pain syndrome as well as other challenging syndromes. Covers key topics such as: Evidence Based Approach to Many Uncommon and Difficult Neuropathic Pain Syndromes Review of Pathophysiology of Pain Approach to Chronic Pain Syndromes Work Up and Treatments for Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Consolidates today’s available information and experience in this multifaceted area into one convenient resource.

Physiatrists design plans that not only treat chronic pain, but also the whole patient who lives with the pain. Causes of chronic pain can include arthritis, work injuries, failed back surgery, foot and ankle injuries, knee and hip injuries, neck, shoulder, and back injuries, nerve (neuropathic) pain, etc. This issue will focus on everything from assessment, to various treatment options (medications and injections), as well as rehab.

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. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including peripheral joint radiofrequency ablation, peripheral nerve stimulation, novel technologies, trigger point injections, peripheral nerve injections, and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on interventional procedures for chronic pain, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. 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.

This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Miriam Segal, will cover the important topic of Muscle Overactivity in Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome, including assessment and problem-solving for complex cases. Topics discussed in the volume will include: Functional/problem based assessment in patients with spinal cord injury; Special considerations in pediatric assessment; Special considerations and assessment of spasticity and multiple sclerosis; Pharmacologic treatment tools; Peripheral neurolysis; The role of physical and occupational therapy; Neurosurgical approaches; The neuro-orthopedic approach; Upper extremity problem-solving: Challenging cases; Lower extremity problem-solving: Challenging cases; and Emerging therapies.