Table Of ContentPAIN IN PERSPECTIVE
Edited by
Subhamay Ghosh
PAIN IN PERSPECTIVE
Edited by Subhamay Ghosh
Pain in Perspective
http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/2627
Edited by Subhamay Ghosh
Contributors
Subhamay Ghosh, Jørgen Riis Jepsen, David M. Hallman, Eugene Lyskov, David McBride, Helen
Harcombe, Ayse Ozcan Edeer, Hulya Tuna, Julio José Contreras Fernández, Rodrigo Liendo
Verdugo, Matías Osorio Feito, Francisco Soza Rex, Mario Pribicevic, Sherif Hosny, W. McClatchie,
Nidhi Sofat, Caroline B. Hing, Longinus N. Ebirim, Omiepirisa Yvonne Buowari, Subhamay Ghosh,
Kenji Sato, Satoshi Fukumori, Kantaro Miyake, Daniel Obata, Akio Gofuku, Kiyoshi Morita
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Contents
Preface IX
Chapter 1 Introduction to Pain, Religion and Analgesia 1
Subhamay Ghosh
Chapter 2 Work-Related Upper Limb Pain and Its Diagnosis:
Contribution from the Neurological Examination 11
Jørgen Riis Jepsen
Chapter 3 Autonomic Regulation in Musculoskeletal Pain 35
David M. Hallman and Eugene Lyskov
Chapter 4 Work Related
Musculoskeletal Pain and It’s Management 63
David McBride and Helen Harcombe
Chapter 5 Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal
Pain in the Elderly: Dilemmas and Remedies 93
Ayse Ozcan Edeer and Hulya Tuna
Chapter 6 Shoulder Pain in Swimmers 119
Julio José Contreras Fernández, Rodrigo Liendo Verdugo,
Matías Osorio Feito and Francisco Soza Rex
Chapter 7 The Epidemiology of Shoulder Pain:
A Narrative Review of the Literature 147
Mario Pribicevic
Chapter 8 Knee Pain in Adults & Adolescents,
Diagnosis and Treatment 187
Sherif Hosny, W. McClatchie, Nidhi Sofat and Caroline B. Hing
Chapter 9 Physical and Psychological Aspects of Pain in Obstetrics 219
Longinus N. Ebirim, Omiepirisa Yvonne Buowari
and Subhamay Ghosh
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Chapter 10 A Novel Application of Virtual Reality for Pain Control:
Virtual Reality-Mirror Visual Feedback Therapy 237
Kenji Sato, Satoshi Fukumori, Kantaro Miyake,
Daniel Obata, Akio Gofuku and Kiyoshi Morita
Preface
I admit it is a painful climb, but the pain of it is a positive pleasure for me.
Each step upward makes me feel stronger and fit for the next.
Mahatma Gandhi
Pain has been there since man has existed and whatever the method or technique of its
relief, if successful will always lead to a special place in the heart of the person
receiving it and also to the person delivering it. ‘Pain in Perspective’ takes us into a
journey of how it all began and then leads us to understand the various concepts of
pain relief today. From musculoskeletal pain to complex shoulder pain and from
neurological examination to charting out pain, this book describes new ideas and latest
descriptions of pain concepts and their treatment.
The origin and genesis of this work evolves from my work as an anaesthetist and daily
encounters with pain in individuals. It is very difficult to put down in words the
painful experiences patients go through during their stay at hospitals or at home.
Equally difficult is the depiction of euphoria upon relief of pain and all the unpleasant
experiences surrounding it. The purpose of this book is to describe some areas, if not
several, of acute and chronic pain and methods to alleviate it with modern ideas and
latest concepts. Since pain is not restricted to any particular sub-specialty or group,
this book is targeted to medical students, nursing staff, general practitioners,
specialists like anaesthetists, surgeons and residents of all specialties.
‘Pain in Perspective’ has taken over a year to collect, combine and refine all the
chapters. The resources used for this book have been latest articles published in peer
reviewed journals and easily accessible on pubmed and other medical databases. I
advise readers to brush up the very basic concepts of biology, physiology and
anatomy before reading this book.
Writing this book has given me more insight into pain and has chiselled several
corners to allow me to see several ideas about pain that I had not dealt with earlier. It
has definitely taken me closer to understanding my patients both professionally and
psychologically.
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I remember an incident while writing the book and I believe sharing it would be
beneficial to our readers. During the early stages of writing my chapter, my two year
old daughter came running to me that she had bruised her hand and that she was in
pain. I could not see any swelling, laceration, cut or any sign of injury. I took her hand
and caressed it and put a wet cloth over it. She smiled and said that it didn’t hurt
anymore.
I hope ‘Pain in Perspective’ will give our readers the same energy and joy in reading
that it has given us as authors of this book in writing it.
I would like to thank all the authors for their dedication and hard work in completing
this book and to the publishing team to help us publish our works.
As a special note of gratitude, I would like to thank my wife Boglarka, my daughter
Sarolta and my son Samrat for their support, patience, love and understanding which
was my motivation for this book.
Subhamay Ghosh
Anaesthetics and Intensive Care
Kettering General Hospital
University of Leicester,
UK
