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Fig. 5.1 Piriformis muscle in relation to surrounding muscles and sciatic nerve (Source: Atlas of Common Pain Syndromes, Chapter 84, 266–268 [1]) Diagnosis When it comes to diagnosing piriformis syndrome,…

Fig. 11.1 Illustration of the gate control theory of pain Procedure When a patient is deemed a potential candidate for an SCS device, the first step is to schedule a…

Fig. 14.1 Ten most common CAM therapies among US adults who reported CAM use within 1 year of being surveyed in the 2002 National Health Interview Survey on CAM from:…

Fig. 10.1 Visual analog scale Fig. 10.2 Wong-baker scale Fig. 10.3 PAINAD scale Fig. 10.4 Memory pain assessment card In keeping with the concept of “total pain,” one must explore…

, Craig S. Niederberger1, Christina Ho2, Michael Sabia3   and Allen D. Seftel2 (1) Department of Urology, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA (2) Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cooper University Hospital,…

Gastroenterologic Urologic Gynecologic Musculoskeletal Other Constipation Interstitial cystitis Adenomyosis Myofascial pain Chronic pain Hemorrhoids Anal fissures Chronic proctalgia Chronic pelvic pain syndrome Chronic UTI Endometriosis Menstrual cramps Ectopic pregnancy Nerve…

Fig. 2.1 Trajectory of the nerves in the pelvis, including the genitofemoral, ilioinguinal, and iliohypogastric nerves, often together known as the border nerves as they are responsible for providing sensation…

Therefore, if a small dosage of drug is given intrathecally, the small volume of distribution in the CSF will lead to a more potent effect than if that same dose…

Fig. 8.1 Vaginal Scarring and mesh exposure (Photograph credit: Karolynn Echols, MD) Chronic mesh pain syndrome (CMPS) is another related sequela where pain following TVM persists greater than 90 days…

Fig. 13.1 Five-factor model of any human experience These components are cemented together in a composite form by the attending memories, which provide a personalized context to the other four…