Painful Conditions of the Upper Limb

by Ramon Cuevas-Trisan (Editor)

Overview

Part of the What Do I Do Now? Pain Medicine series, Painful Conditions of the Upper Limb presents clinical scenarios related to painful syndromes affecting the neck, shoulder, arm, and hand. Upper limb pain can be complex to evaluate and manage given its multiple potential etiologies, complex anatomical structures, and pain referral patterns. This volume focuses on common presenting symptoms and expands from common diagnoses and syndromes to more complex conditions that require extensive diagnostic evaluation, comprehensive approaches, and complex management strategies. Clinical scenarios will also cover the multitude of cumulative trauma disorders and their resulting functional and vocational effects, with special attention to rehabilitative management and functional restoration. Throughout, chapters emphasize proper evaluation, discussing history and physical exam findings, differential diagnosis, appropriate ancillary testing, and management methods using specific restorative approaches, particularly non-opioid and mostly non-pharmacological options.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190066376
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/21/2021
Series:	What Do I Do Now Pain Medicine
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Ramon Cuevas-Trisan, MD, is a physiatrist (physician specialized in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, or PM&R) with nearly 25 years of experience evaluating and treating patients with neuromusculoskeletal painful disorders. He is Board Certified in PM&R and Pain Medicine. He is currently the Associate Chief of Staff for Education & Research at the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. He holds faculty appointments from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Nova Southeastern University Patel Colleges of Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine, and the Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine. His main clinical interests revolve around the management of acute and chronic neuromusculoskeletal disorders and electrodiagnostic medicine.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

Contributors xi

1 Sandpaper Sensation in the Shoulder Ramon Cuevas-Trisan 1

2 A Softball Weekend Warrior's Nightmare Julio A. Martinez-Silvestrini 9

3 Achy Shoulder After Sunset Maricarmen Cruz-Jimenez 15

4 A Call to Thaw the Shoulder Mamun Al-Rashid 25

5 A Very Painful Arm with an "Alien" Inside Ramon Cuevas-Trisan Leland Lou 31

6 A "Spooky" Shoulder Blade Joyti Sharma John Melendez-Benabe 43

7 Burning and Twitching in the Shoulder Matthew Robinson Quynh Giao Pham 51

8 Electricity Running Down the Arm William J. Molinari, III 61

9 A Construction Worker Sidelined by Elbow Pain Bruno Subbarao 67

10 A "Golf Ball" in the Elbow Amir Mahajer Caitlin M. Cicone Melissa Guanche 75

11 The Case of the Burning Pinky Quynh Giao Pham 85

12 A Very Strong Woman with an Achy Forearm and Weak Grip Quynh Giao Pham 93

13 Can't Sleep While Hands Are Taking a Nap Ramon Cuevas-Trisan 101

14 Wrist Pain After Slip and Fall Amanda Spielman Anne-Sophie Lessard Sriram Sankaranarayanan 109

15 Skateboarder Hand Blues Sriram Sankaranarayanan Amanda Spielman 119

16 Thumb Pain That Keeps Getting Worse Julio A. Martinez-Silvestrini 127

17 Can't Open Jars Due to Crooked Fingers Bruno Subbarao 133

18 A Locking Ring Finger Ramon Cuevas-Trisan 141

19 Ghostly White Hands That Come and Go Maricarmen Cruz-Jimenez Ramon Cuevas-Trisan 149

20 Very Bothersome Ballooning Arm Keryl Motta-Valencia Ady M. Correa-Mendoza 155

Index 167