Pain in Osteoarthritis

by Felson, David T.; Schaible, Hans-Georg

• ISBN13: 9780470403884
• ISBN10: 0470403888
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-31
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Now there is a dependable source of information on the causes of and best treatments for osteoarthritis pain. This concise volume features contributions from both neuroscientists and osteoarthritis specialists to present timely advice on understanding the underlying pathophysiology and devising effective management strategies.

Author Biography

David T. Felson, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Hans-Georg Schaible, Institute of Physiology, University Hospital of Jena, Jena, Germany.

Table of Contents

The Neuroscience Of Articular Pain

Schaible: Spinal mechanisms of joint pain

Grubb: Peripheral mechanisms of joint pain

Henry: Experimental Models for the study of osteoarthritic pain

Kidd et al: Inflammatory mediators and nociception in arthritis

McCabe et al: Phantoms in rheumatology

Mantyh and Hunt: Neuronal mechanisms of bone cancer pain

Shenker, Blake et al: Neuronal mechanisms of symmetry in clinical disease

Osteoarthritis And Pain

Herzog et al: Joint mechanics in OA

Brandt: Neuromuscular aspects of OA

Simkin: Bone pain and pressure in OA joints

Conaghan: Structural correlates of OA pain: lessons from MRI imaging

Ordeberg: Is there evidence of Allodynia in OA?

Creamer: The clinical presentation of pain in OA

Treatment Of Osteoarthritic Pain

Felson: General Approaches to Treatment of OA Pain: modulating inflammation; inhibting pain receptors, modifying biomechanics

Neogi: Treatments targeting pain receptors in OA

Bennell: Treatments targeting biomechanical abnormalities in OA: braces, splints and surgeries

Felson: Treatments targeting inflammation in OA pain

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