Tag Steven P. Cohen

Anesthesia

Treatment Development: Directions and Areas in Need of Investigation

Introduction Over the past decades, numerous advances have been made in pain medicine. Despite these advances, there are many gaps in our knowledge of the treatments currently available. We describe potential areas for investigation, including perioperative pain management, pharmacologic, interventional,…

Practical Management of Pain
November 23, 2023

Anesthesia

Facet Pain: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Introduction (Importance of the Problem) Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain represent two of the five leading causes of medical disability worldwide. More than 75% of patients reporting spine pain are between 18 and 65 years old, thereby adding…

Practical Management of Pain
November 23, 2023

Anesthesia

Buttock and Sciatica Pain

## Buttock pain can originate from a heterogeneous collection of pathologic conditions. Similar to low back pain, the precise diagnosis and treatment of pain in this region can be challenging. This chapter focuses on pain largely experienced in the buttock…

Practical Management of Pain
November 23, 2023