Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Dr. Jijun Xu is a physician-scientist practicing at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA. He is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and has joint appointments in the Department of Pain Management and Inflammation and Immunity at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. His basic and clinical training and research experience have inspired him to investigate pain mechanisms and translate research findings into clinical practice. He employs multidisciplinary approaches to treat a variety of chronic pain conditions and his research has been funded by the NIH and numerous professional organizations.Dr. Lynn R. Webster is one of the nation's leading researchers and experts in pain and addiction medicine. His research has spanned 40 years that includes developing novel pharmacologic and interventional therapies. Dr. Webster has been investigator or co-investigator for more than 400 clinical trials and has authored more than 300 publications. He is an educatorand an advocate of safe therapies for people with pain and substance use disorders. Dr. Webster was also a co-producer of the critically acclaimed television documentary, "The Painful Truth," which was distributed on national public television.

• Preface1. The Origin2. "How Do You Know the Cause?"3. A Complex Disease4. The Standard Approach5. Modulate, Reset, Intervene6. Breaking up the Signal7. A New Target8. It's not all Central9. Dissociative Experience10. Migration and Capture11. "How to Avoid a Nightmare"12. Children and Burning Pain13. Hope on the Horizon

Breakout sections with "key points" are clear and readable for those with a basic understanding of medicine. The book also offers useful and extensive citations for references and suggested reading. Overall, this compendium is an important overview on how to better understand CRPS and the strategies needed to navigate its multifaceted challenges and more effectively manage care.