Pelvic Pain Management [Paperback]

Pelvic Pain Management is an evidence-based guide to understanding the basics of pain mechanisms, pharmacology, invasive and noninvasive treatment modalities, and pain management protocols related to the complex problem of pelvic pain.Pelvic Pain Managementis an evidence-based guide to understanding the basics of pain mechanisms, pharmacology, invasive and noninvasive treatment modalities, and pain management protocols related to the complex problem of pelvic pain. The book addresses all aspects of pain management essentials, new technologies and devices, chronic pain issues, opioid and non-opioid pharmacology, including newly approved drugs, and special populations including pediatrics, the elderly, and patients with co-existing disease. It provides information on performing a proper physical exam, diagnosing the origins of the pain, and developing a treatment plan with emphasis on multidisciplinary management. This is an ideal resource for physicians, trainees, and nurses looking to recognize, diagnose and manage all major issues related to pelvic pain.1. Pelvic Pain Management: An IntroductionLouis Saddic, Richard D. Urman, and Assia T. Valovska2. Anatomy of the Abdomen and PelvisMona K. Patel and Assia T. Valovska3. Pain Mechanisms in Chronic Pelvic PainJuan Diego Villegas- Echeverri, Jos? Duv?n L?pez- Jaramillo, Ana Luc?a Herrera- Betancourt, Jorge Dar?o L?pez- Isanoa, and Mar?a del Pilar Pardo- Bustamante4. Multidisciplinary Approaches to Pelvic Pain Treatment: A Physical Therapist's PerspectiveStephanie Prendergast5. Pharmacological Management of Pelvic PainMichele L. Matthews and Vesela Kovacheva6. Dyspareunia and VulvodyniaAdeoti Oshinowo, Alin Ionescu, Tanya E. Anim, and Georgine Lamvu7. Endometriosis: Treatment and Pain ManagementAdham Zayed, Karina Gritsenko, and Yury Khelemsky8. Painful Bladder Syndrome and Interstitial Cystitis in WomenSybil G. Dessie and Eman Elkadry9. Functional Abdominal Pain SyndromeJason Litt, Karina Gritsenko, and Yury KlcÁ