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How to Treat Low Back Pain: A Guide for Treating causes of Low Back Pain for Physicians and APPs

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Author:   Timothy R. Deer, MD (President, The Spine and Nerve Center of the Virginias; Clinical Professor, West Virginia University School of Medicine Charleston, West Virginia, United States) ,  Nomen Azeem (Founder and CEO, Florida Spine and Pain Specialists, FL, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Weight:   1.100kg
ISBN:  

9780443159626

ISBN 10:   0443159629
Pages:   322
Publication Date:   13 December 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Section 1. Appropriate Diagnosis 1. History/Physical 2. Imaging for low back pain 3. Other Diagnostic Testing Section 2. Conservative treatments 4. Physical Therapy and Exercise 5. Chiropractic Treatment 6. Other Conservative Treatment Section 3. Interventional Treatments 7. Injections for Lumbar pain syndromes 8. Ablation for Low back pain (Medial Branch/BVN) 9. Regenerative/Restorative (Biologic) Medicine for Low back pain (Supplemental Disc Matrix/Stem Cell/PRP) Section 4. Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures 10. Percutaneous Interlaminar Lumbar Decompression (PILD) 11. Interspinous Implants (Spacers/Fusions) 12. Vertebral Augmentation Section 5. Neurostimulation for Low back pain 13. Dorsal Column Stimulation 14. DRG Stimulation 15. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation/Multifidus Stimulation Section 6. Intrathecal Therapies for low back pain 16. Long term opioid therapy 17. Non-opioid therapy Section 7. FAQ's and Further Reading

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Timothy R. Deer is a clinical professor of anesthesiology at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, where he also received his medical degree. He completed his training in anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of Virginia. Dr. Deer has published on a range of topics, including injection techniques, minimally invasive disc procedures, intrathecal drug delivery, and spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation. He lectures at many national and international symposiums and has been involved in the hands-on training of more than a thousand interventional pain specialists. He serves on the board of directors of the North American Neuromodulation Society and American Academy of Pain Medicine. He is a past chair of the committee on pain medicine of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, a member of the editorial board of the journal Neuromodulation, president of the West Virginia Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and serves on several other boards and committees. Dr. Azeem is an associate assistant professor in the pain/neurology department of the University of South Florida, and actively continues to conduct research and author peer-reviewed publications in addition to treating patients, President, Florida Society of Pain & Neuroscience, Chair of Strategic Development for State Society Engagement and Advocacy, American Society of Pain & Neuroscience and Board of Directors, Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Foundation. Dr. Azeem served as a board member for the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and held the position of director of neuromodulation in a multidisciplinary pain practice in New Orleans before moving to Florida. He recently developed the first successful non-opioid based interventional pain clinic in the Sarasota, Florida, area.

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