Download or read book Spinal Injection Techniques written by Theodoros Theodoridis and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts, Spinal Injection Techniques presents all common methods for the injection of local anesthetics to address pain from the cervical spine to the sacrum. The authors describe techniques that are viable alternatives to spine surgery and that do not rely on diagnostic imaging. The first section of the book covers a general overview of the basic principles, diagnostics, and causal as well as symptomatic pain therapy for the spine. Designed in atlas format, the second section includes chapters on spinal anatomy and pain signaling, techniques for injection therapy of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, management of potential complications and side effects, and multimodal spine therapy. Illustrated by real-life photographs from the author's practice, each technique-related chapter guides the reader step-by-step and with great precision through the injection procedures. Highlights: Provides detailed coverage of injection therapy without the use of image guidance Features inpatient and outpatient minimally invasive spine therapy, and concomitant pharmaceutical treatments Includes essential information on contraindications and patient consent More than 400 color illustrations and photographs demonstrate the relevant anatomy, patient positioning, and accurate needle placement Designed as a practical guide and useful compendium, Spinal Injection Techniques is invaluable for orthopedists and practitioners in physical medicine and rehabilitation. It is also a handy reference for anesthesiologists, neurologists, and rheumatologists with a specific interest in pain therapy for the spine.

Download or read book Atlas of Image Guided Spinal Procedures E Book written by Michael B. Furman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give your patients the non-surgical spine pain relief they need with help from the Atlas of Image-Guided Spinal Procedures by Dr. Michael Bruce Furman. This medical reference book features a highly visual atlas format that shows you exactly how to safely and efficiently perform each technique step-by-step. A unique, systematic, safe, and efficient approach makes Atlas of Image-Guided Spinal Procedures your go-to resource for spine pain relief for your patients. The highly visual format shows you exactly how to perform each technique, highlighting imaging pearls and emphasizing optimal and suboptimal imaging. Updated content includes ultrasound techniques and procedures for "spine mimickers," including hip and shoulder image-guided procedures, keeping you on the cutting edge of contemporary spine pain-relief methods. - Safely and efficiently relieve your patients' pain with consistent, easy-to-follow chapters that guide you through each technique. - Highly visual atlas presentation of an algorithmic, image-guided approach for each technique: trajectory view (demonstrates fluoroscopic "set up"); multi-planar confirmation views (AP, lateral, oblique); and safety view (what should be avoided during injection), along with optimal and suboptimal contrast patterns. - Special chapters on Needle Techniques, Procedural Safety, Fluoroscopic and Ultrasound Imaging Pearls, Radiation Safety, and L5-S1 Disc Access provide additional visual instruction. - View drawings of radiopaque landmarks and key radiolucent anatomy that cannot be viewed fluoroscopically. - Includes new unique and diagrams demonstrating cervical, thoracic and lumbar radiofrequency probe placement and treatment zones on multiplanar views, as well as new unique tables and examples differentiating between optimal and suboptimal epidural contrast flow - Features new coverage of ultrasound techniques, as well as new presentation of procedures for "spine masqueraders" such as the hip and shoulder. - Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to access and search all of the text, figures, images, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Download or read book Pocket Handbook of Spinal Injections written by Gautam Kothari, DO and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-19 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This convenient, yet informative pocket handbook is a quick reference source for early practitioners or trainees in the practice of spinal intervention and injection. From cover to cover, it is a swift read, at 116 pages, that fits into any medical lab coat pocket. For the information this handbook covers, it is inexpensive compared to other medical literature... This book is consistently organized, concise yet comprehensive, accurate, and includes current medical technology. There is strong ease of readability with emphasis on being a quick and efficient reference guide. For the Neurodiagnostic Technologist who wants to learn more on spinal injection intervention, I give a strong recommendation for The Pocket Handbook of Spinal Injections." -- Ryan R. Lau, MS, R. EEG/EP T., CNIM, CLTM, FASET, The Neurodiagnostic Journal This practical pocket handbook will serve as a quick reference guide for new practitioners or trainees in the field of spinal intervention. Following an overview of spinal anatomy and imaging, the book provides a working introduction to procedural spine care with concise descriptions of image-guided spinal injections by region, along with illustrations that identify optimal needle placement and contrast flow patterns for commonly given spinal injections. The authors focus on the basics-- C-arm positioning, needle selection, injectables, complications and side effects, and describe detailed protocols and procedures for treating common spine pathologies. Each chapter concludes with a curated list of references for additional information, and the appendix includes sample dictation templates to help with documentation. The book is consistently organized for ease of use and provides quick access to each procedure. Bullet points and key clinical pearls accompanying each type of injection further enhance its value as an on-the-go reference and clinical roadmap for beginning interventionalists. Key Features of Pocket Handbook of Spinal Injections: Describes requisite techniques in image-guided spinal injections in a concise, easily accessible format Organized consistently and pocket-sized for convenient, quick reference Features bullet points and key clinical pearls for each procedure Includes images of ideal needle placement and contrast flow patterns for each injection Highlights sample procedure dictation templates for quick reference

Download or read book Easy Injections written by Lyn D. Weiss and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical, one-of-a-kind manual guides you step by step through the most common injection techniques for a full range of disorders. Experts in the field help you assess whether an injection is indicated, localize the site, choose the correct needle, avoid possible complications, provide necessary post-injection care, and more. A user-friendly format, clinical pearls, state-of-the-art line drawings, and the latest guidelines make this handbook an essential reference for any physician performing an injection procedure. A uniform format guides you through every step of the most common injection techniques, from treating musculoskeletal and neurologic disorders to performing alternative procedures such as acupuncture. Recommendations for the most effective number of injections, as well as what medications and how much to inject, help you stay up to date and provide state-of-the-art care. Extensive coverage of common principles specific to each injection area helps you conquer even your toughest cases. Clinical pearls in each chapter provide easy access to key concepts and techniques. Detailed line drawings highlighting major landmarks paired with photographs provide vivid, visual guidance for accurate needle placement. A handy, portable size makes need-to-know information accessible at any time.

Download or read book Spinal Injections Peripheral Nerve Blocks E Book written by Marc Huntoon and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spinal Injections & Peripheral Nerve Blocks - a volume in the new Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management series - presents state-of-the-art guidance on when and why these procedures should be performed, the mechanisms of action on pain, and current guidelines for practice. Honorio Benzon, MD; Marc Huntoon, MD; and Samer Nauroze, MD offer expert advice and scientific evidence supporting the use of spinal injections and sympathetic nerve blocks. Comprehensive, evidence-based coverage on selecting and performing these techniques - as well as weighing relative risks and complications - helps you ensure optimum outcomes. With access to the fully searchable text at www.expertconsult.com and procedural videos on Expert Consult, you’ll have the detailed visual assistance you need right at your fingertips. Understand the rationale and scientific evidence behind spinal injections and sympathetic nerve blocks - when and why they should be performed, the mechanisms of action on pain, and current guidelines for practice - and master their execution. Optimize outcomes, reduce complications, and minimize risks by adhering to current, evidence-based practice guidelines. Apply the newest techniques in employing ultrasound, fluoroscopy and computed tomography (CT) to guide needle placement. Quickly find the information you need in a user-friendly format with strictly templated chapters supplemented with illustrative line drawings, images, and treatment algorithms. See how it’s done through step-by-step procedural videos on Expert Consult. Access the fully searchable contents at expertconsult.com.

Download or read book Interventional Spine written by Curtis W. Slipman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive resource written by and for anaesthesiologists, physiatrists, neurologists, interventional radiologists, interventional pain specialists, orthopaedic surgeons, neurosurgeons and therapists treating painful spinal disorders globally. The book describes basic principles that must be understood before patients with spinal pain can be treated and procedures are clearly explained. Practice-proven diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms are given for all conditions. Detailed protocols are given for what to do in different scenarios and, most importantly, what to do next. Surgical treatment is covered only to the extent useful to the non-surgeon.

Download or read book Pain Procedures in Clinical Practice E Book written by Ted A. Lennard and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-06-11 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 3rd Edition of Pain Procedures in Clinical Practice, Dr. Ted Lennard helps you offer the most effective care to your patients by taking you through the various approaches to pain relief used in physiatry today. In this completely updated, procedure-focused volume, you’ll find nearly a decade worth of new developments and techniques supplemented by a comprehensive online video collection of how-to procedures at www.expertconsult.com. You’ll also find extensive coverage of injection options for every joint, plus discussions of non-injection-based pain relief options such as neuromuscular ultrasound, alternative medicines, and cryotherapy. Offer your patients today’s most advanced pain relief with nearly a decade worth of new developments and techniques, masterfully presented by respected physiatrist Ted Lennard, MD. Make informed treatment decisions and provide effective relief with comprehensive discussions of all of the injection options for every joint. Apply the latest non-injection-based treatments for pain relief including neuromuscular ultrasound, alternative medicines, and cryotherapy. See how to get the best results with a comprehensive video collection of how-to procedures at www.expertconsult.com, and access the complete text and images online.

Download or read book Atlas of Spine Injection written by Donald L. Renfrew and published by Saunders. This book was released on 2004 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical and highly accessible new atlas illustrates the most commonly performed radiographically directed diagnostic and therapeutic spinal procedures with more than 550 images. Each chapter follows the same consistent format-beginning with a definition and review of the literature and progressing through the rationale for the procedure, the required equipment and supplies, and coverage of informed consent issues and patient selection to the how-tos of the procedure. The procedures are described with easy-to-follow tables. Skeletal radiographs demonstrating the pertinent anatomy on actual specimens are followed by multiple examples of both easy and challenging cases. Covers a wide range of procedures including epidural steroid injection · nerve root blocks · sacroiliac joint injections · facet joint procedures · discography · percutaneous needle biopsy · kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty · intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty (IDET) and myelography. Offers clear photographs of injection sites to ensure proper needle placement Addresses commonly encountered pitfalls and complications, concerns not addressed in other texts. Shows how to determine which back structure is generating pain and which injection site will provide relief. Discusses procedures based on carefully analyzed utility of state-of-the-art-techniques in actual clinical practice Presents an extensive review of the literature and discusses the theoretical background and assumptions related to scientific and technical methodology.

Download or read book Spinal Injection Techniques written by Theodoros Theodoridis and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safe and effective injection techniques for the treatment of spinal pain Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts, Spinal Injection Techniques presents the most effective methods for injecting pharmaceuticals to address acute and chronic pain originating from the cervical spine to the sacrum. This new, second edition has been extensively revised and updated with replacement of many images and addition of an extended chapter with tips and tricks on diagnostic and clinical examination. The authors' emphasis is on techniques that represent viable alternatives to spine surgery and do not rely on diagnostic imaging. The first section of the book provides a general overview of the basic principles, diagnostics, and causal as well as symptomatic pain therapy for the spine. The second section, created in an atlas format, includes chapters on spinal anatomy and pain signaling, techniques for injection therapy of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, management of potential complications and side effects, and multimodal spine therapy. Illustrated using real-life photographs from the authors' practice, each technique-related chapter guides the reader step-by-step and with great confidence through the injection procedures. Highlights: Provides detailed coverage of injection therapy using anatomic landmarks, without the use of image guidance Features minimally invasive spine therapy for inpatient and outpatient settings, with concomitant pharmaceutical treatments Includes essential information on contraindications and patient consent More than 500 color illustrations and photographs demonstrating the relevant anatomy, patient positioning, and accurate needle placement Conceived as a practical guide and useful compendium, Spinal Injection Techniques is invaluable for orthopedists and practitioners in physical medicine and rehabilitation. It is also a handy reference for anesthesiologists, neurologists, and rheumatologists with a specific interest in pain therapy for the spine.

Download or read book The Handbook of C Arm Fluoroscopy Guided Spinal Injections written by Linda Hong Wang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-01-13 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For some time now, C-arm fluoroscopy-guided spinal injections have been performed widely for both the diagnosis and management of spinal and paraspinal pain. Despite this common use, many residents and pain fellows do not receive formal training in the anatomy of the vertebral column as it relates to radiographic imaging, nor do they receive any tr

Download or read book Local spinal Therapy of Spasticity written by Hermann Müller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical photograph of spinal anaesthesia In 1884 the American neurologist J. L. eases. His discovery, however, marks the Corning, by blocking the neural con onset of the era of regional anaesthesia. It took almost one hundred years until his duction to the hind extremities of a dog by injecting cocaine-solution into the lumbar original idea of "local medication of the vertebral interspace, was the first to per cord" was again reconsidered due to two form spinal (or epidural?) anaesthesia [1]. reasons: At that time, he was unaware of the local I. The discovery of different drug receptors anaesthetic properties of cocaine (dis in the spinal cord made it possible, by in covered in the same year by C. Koller, who trathecal injection (or epidural appli cation, if the drug penetrates the dura), applied cocaine to the eye of one of his pa tients [3]) and did not intend to introduce to alter nociceptive or motor transmis an anaesthetic procedure. Corning's pri sion within the spinal cord. mary aim was the application of drugs in 2. Implantable devices for long-term appli proximity of the central nervous system, i. e. cation of drugs to specific sites of the spinal cord, in order to treat or even heal body, including the spinal spaces, were developed during the 1970's.

Download or read book ISIS Practice Guidelines for Spinal Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures written by Nikolai Bogduk and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ISIS 2nd Edition Practice Guidelines book represents the finest compendium of evidence-based information on spinal interventions available today. Years of research, literature review and peer-review is assembled within the pages by the experts in the field. This book is a necessity if you treat or plan to treat patients with spine pain.

Download or read book Interventional Spine Procedures An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America E Book written by Carlos E. Rivera and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will cover a number of important topics related to Interventional Spine Procedures. The issue is under the editorial direction of Dr. Carlos Rivera of the Campbell Clinic. Topics in this issue will include: Cervical epidural steroid injections evidence and techniques; Clinical aspects of transitional lumbosacral segments; Ultrasound use for lumbar spinal procedures; Interventions for the Sacroiliac joint; Peripheral nerve radio frequency; Lumbar epidural steroid injections evidence and techniques; Ultrasound for Cervical spine procedures; Prolotherapy for the thoracolumbar myofascial system; and Radiofrequency Denervation, among others.

Download or read book Case Studies in Pain Management written by Alan David Kaye and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by internationally recognized pain experts, this book offers 73 clinically relevant cases, accompanied by discussion in a question-and-answer format.

Download or read book Essentials of Interventional Techniques in Managing Chronic Pain written by Laxmaiah Manchikanti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-04 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive review covers the full and latest array of interventional techniques for managing chronic pain. Chapters are grouped by specific treatment modalities that include spinal interventional techniques, nonspinal and peripheral nerve blocks, sympathetic interventional techniques, soft tissue and joint injections, and implantables. Practical step-by-step and evidence-based guidance is given to each approach in order to improve the clinician's understanding. Innovative and timely, Essentials of Interventional Techniques in Managing Chronic Pain is a critical resource for anesthesiologists, neurologists, and rehabilitation and pain physicians.

Download or read book Current Therapy in Pain written by Howard S. Smith and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique resource focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of painful conditions-both acute and chronic-from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Joined by a team of nearly 200 international contributors representing a wide range of specialties, Dr. Smith presents the best management options within and across specialties. Succinct treatment and therapy guidelines enable you to quickly access clinically useful information, for both inpatient and outpatient pain management, while a 2-color format enhances readability and ease of use and highlights key concepts. And, as an Expert Consult title, it includes access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, plus links to Medline and PubMed abstracts-providing rapid, easy consultation from any computer! Includes access to the complete text online, fully searchable, plus links to Medline and PubMed abstracts-providing quick and convenient reference from anyplace with an Internet connection. Offers a cross-discipline approach to pain management for a comprehensive view of the best treatment options within and across specialties including internal medicine, gynecology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics, and family medicine. Provides succinct treatment and therapy guidelines, enabling you to locate useful information quickly. Organizes guidance on acute and chronic therapies in a templated format, to facilitate consistent, quick-access consultation appropriate for inpatient or outpatient pain management. Features a 2-color format that enhances readability and ease of use and highlights key concepts. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.

Download or read book Atlas of Image Guided Spinal Procedures E Book written by Michael Bruce Furman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give your patients the non-surgical pain relief they need with help from the Atlas of Image-Guided Spinal Procedures. This medical reference book features a highly visual format that shows you exactly how to perform each technique to get the best results. Give your patients the pain relief they need with the latest image-guided spinal injection procedures! A highly visual format shows you exactly how to perform each technique. • Safely and efficiently relieve your patients’ pain thanks to an atlas format that displays each procedure step-by-step. • See properly performed injections for yourself with an algorithmic,image-guided approach for each technique: trajectory view (demonstrates fluoroscopic “set up ); multi-planar confi rmation views (AP, lateral, oblique); and “safety view (what should be avoided during injection), along with optimal and suboptimal contrast patterns. • Special chapters on Needle Techniques, Fluoroscopic Imaging Pearls, Radiation Safety, and L5-S1 Disc Access provide additional visual instruction. • View drawings of radiopaque landmarks and key radiolucent anatomy that cannot be viewed fluoroscopically.