Chronic Pain: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Prevention, and Management (Hardcover)

by Hooshang Hooshmand (Author) "Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is the most unpleasant and uncomfortable form of chronic pain..." (more)
Key Phrases: hyperpathic pain, nerve root contusion, nerve roots contusion, Claude Bernard (more...)

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Product Description
The most misunderstood and complex subject in medicine is the hyperpathic pain of sympathetic dystrophy. More common than previously thought, it comprises between 10 and 20 percent of chronic pain patients. Understanding this self-perpetuating pain -- which "never stops" -- requires unbiased knowledge of physiology and pathology. Chronic Pain: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Prevention, and Management is devoted to the subject of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). The book classifies the different stages of RSD and describes the qualitative and quantitative differences between natural endorphins and synthetic narcotics. Included are long-term follow-ups on sympathectomy patients. This important reference explains why sympathectomy fails, but nerve block and physiotherapy is successful in the treatment of RSD. In addition, the mechanism of development of RSD is clarified through an extensive collection of drawings and anatomical pictures as well. Other topics include thermographic methods for the diagnosis of RSD, the role of ACTH in the management of chronic pain, and comparisons between the effects of ACTH and those of corticosteroids. FeaturesoClassifies the different stages of RSD oFeatures the most comprehensive coverage of the literature on RSD and its related aspectsoDescribes qualitative and quantitative differences between natural endorphins and systemic narcotics oExamines the role of ACTH in the management of chronic painoClarifies the mechanism of development of RSD through an extensive collection of drawings and anatomical picturesoExplains why sympathectomy fails, but nerve block and physiotherapy is successful in the treatment of RSD

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: CRC; 1 edition (March 26, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849386675
• ISBN-13: 978-0849386671
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,290,618 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstand Reference Book. THE teaching tool for RSD!, September 23, 1999

By A Customer

THis book , written by my wife's doctor, is absolutley the best resource for information on this debilitating disease. It is incomprehensible to the general public how all of this can be going on inside of the human body at one time, causing pain rated second only to cancer. If you or a loved one have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, this book is a must have addition to your library.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Information for patient ,physican and staff, June 12, 2000

By A Customer

RSD patients hsitorically have had to to seek out information for themselves on the nightmare called RSD as information and treatment move slowly down the medical and insurance pipeline. Although most patients and their families will not be able to completly understand the more clinical aspects of RSD discussed in this book, they can still glean basic information regarding currently available treatments and Dr. Hooshman gives space to a recommended diet. RSD patients often are given only minimal information/instruction about their condition and although some of the clincial aspects of this book may be frightening, most RSD patients desperate for a return to health and pain free living will work their way through the portions of this book that are helpful to patient and layman and avert their eyes from the portions that they are yet ready to learn about. Three cheers to Dr. Hooshman for publishing this valuable volume.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chronic Pain:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Prevention and Man, April 23, 2000

By A Customer

My husband being recently diagnosed with this terrible painful condition has read several books about this RSD and truly finds this one superior and easy to understand and gives plenty of advice. This is a MUST read for anybody with this disorder.