This book fills the need for a succinct reference on how to master the progressive steps necessary to complete a wide range of complex pain procedures. Organized by anatomic regions and target tissues, the book takes a structured approach to obtaining mastery of the steps required to perform a given procedure rather than providing more in depth or exhaustive reviews of theory and literature. The book covers various nerve blocks and injections for treating chronic pain; how to correctly and safely perform the injection; feature x- ray or ultrasound pictures to help; and offer safety tips, and other pertinent information. Chapters begin with a brief summary, then define the specific skills necessary to perform a given procedure and deconstruct the procedure back into the individual skills expected by novice, intermediate, and advanced practitioners. Practical and concise, The Pain Procedure Handbook is aimed for medical students, residents, fellows, and physicians interested in chronic pain medicine, anesthesiology, acute pain medicine, interventional radiology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Trent Emerick, MD, MBA Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Bioengineering Fellowship Director, Chronic Pain Medicine Associate Chief, Chronic Pain Medicine Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ) Dept. of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Scott Brancolini, MD, MPH Associate Professor UPMC Pittsburgh PA Michael E. Farrell II, MD DC Chronic Pain Medicine Fellow UPMC Pittsburgh PA