Introduction Peripheral neuropathy is among the most common reasons patients seek out medical care. The overall prevalence in the general population is estimated to be 2.8% and increases to 8% in those older than 55 years of age. There are…
Introduction It is estimated that there are currently 2 million amputees living in the United States, with nearly half of these patients suffering from postamputation pain (PAP). With approximately 185,000 new amputations occurring each year, the number of amputees is…
Introduction Over 16 million Americans between 18 and 50 years of age are impacted by chronic pelvic pain. This pain affects sexual intercourse, relationships, sleep, the ability to sit and walk, and work productivity, and is associated with depression, anxiety,…
Introduction Low back pain is an extremely common presenting complaint that occurs in upwards of 80% of the population. Chronic back pain (>12 weeks’ duration) develops in a small percentage of patients. The first step in the treatment of low…
Clinical Presentation Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection, also known as herpes varicella zoster (HVZ). PHN is a long-term, debilitating complication that occurs due to reactivation of VZV. The clinical terminology…
Introduction The taxonomy complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) was introduced in 1993 by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) to describe the pain syndromes reflex sympathetic dystrophy (type 1) and causalgia (type 2). CRPS is a conglomeration…
Clinical Presentation Craniofacial neuralgias are a common source of chronic pain. They can be primary or secondary to insults such as trauma, surgery, tumors, or infections. Occipital neuralgia was one of the first cranial neuralgias to be routinely treated with…
Introduction Hip joint pain and pathology is traditionally separated into anterior and posterior innervations. Anterior innervation is provided by the articular branches of the femoral (anterior capsule) and obturator (anteromedial capsule) nerves. The posterior innervation is by articular branches of…
Introduction Chronic neuropathic pain of the lower extremity caused by sural nerve pathology is a rare reason for patients to seek medical attention. These pathologies have several underlying etiologies, and patients may have symptoms that limit their quality of life…
Introduction Neuropathic pain is a common type of chronic pain that affects approximately 4.6% of the European population and 17.9% of Canada’s population. The estimated prevalence in the United States is 12.4%. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is a currently evolving…