Clinicians Guide to Chronic Headache and Facial Pain

As headache and facial pain are two of the most common medical complaints, it is essential that practitioners are well equipped to handle these issues. This volume is designed for all clinicians dealing with these syndromes in daily practice-whether in the outpatient, emergency, or ambulatory setting. Presenting evidence-based chapters derived from past successes and failures, the book reviews both traditional and alternative interdisciplinary and interventional pain management therapies. The authors also discuss opioid usage and legal aspects of treatment help to prepare practitioners for a range of possible scenarios.

List of contents

HEADACHE: Migraine.Tension-Type Headache. Posttraumatic Headache. Cervicogenic Headache. Cluster Headache. Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias. Trigeminal Neuralgia. Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain. Orofacial Pain Syndromes and Other Facial Neuralgias.OTHER HEADACHE AND PAIN TREATMENTS: Psychological Aspects of Chronic Noncancer Pain. Neuropsychological Aspects of Neuropathic Pain. Interdisciplinary Treatment of Chronic Noncancer Pain. Interventional Pain Medicine in the Treatment of Chronic Noncancer Pain—An Update. Acupuncture. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Management of Chronic Pain. MEDICATIONS: Nonopiate Analgesics and Adjuvants. Opioid Medications and Correct Medical Usage—An Update. Legal Issues in Pain Management. Antidepressant Medications. Anticonvulsant Medications. Migraine Medications.

About the author

Gary W. Jay

Product details

• Authors: Gary W. (Schwarz Biosciences Jay
• Assisted by: Gary W. Jay (Editor), Jay Gary W. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.06.2017
• EAN: 9781138116733
• ISBN: 978-1-138-11673-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Neurology, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Pain & pain management, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Pain and pain management, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), MEDICAL / Pain Management, MEDICAL / Otolaryngology