Atlas of Pain Injection Techniques 2/e

Here's a highly illustrated practical guide with easy to follow descriptions of pain injection techniques. It will give
special advice on how to achieve a successful block and how to avoid and manage potential problems. The techniques will
be described in a systematic and easy to use way. Each description of the injection will be accompanied by figures
demonstrating the surface anatomy, patient position, needle puncture site and movement of the needle in relation to
anatomyh. Where necessary further figures will be used to show dye injections and successful blocks.
Key Features
Uses concise bulleted text with important factors highlighted throughout for ease of understanding and assimilation.

Shows how to perform each injection technique step-by-step with comprehensive illustrations (photographs, line
drawings, radiologic images)


Techniques are grouped together in a logical and easy to follow manner with the same format being used for each block



Offers solutions to actual clinical problems and highlights potential pitfalls in both diagnosis and treatment..

Covers a broad scope of clinical practice for use by both beginners and experts


1. Mechanisms of pain transmission뾞n overview of anatomy and physiology
2. Joint injections
2.1 Lumbar facet joint injection
2.1 Cervical facet joint injection
2.3 Sacro-iliac joint injection
3. Epidural blockade
3.1 Lumbar epidural block
3.2 Thoracic epidural block
3.3 Cervical epidural block
3.4 Caudal epidural block
3.5 Long-term epidural catheter insertion
4. Somatic nerve blockade
4.1 Intercostal nerve block
4.2 Interpleural block
4.3 Lumbar nerve root block
4.4 Thoracic nerve root block
4.5 Sacral nerve root block
4.6 Occipital nerve block
4.7 Trigeminal ganglion (Gasserian) block
5. Autonomic blockade
5.1 Stellate ganglion block뾅6 (classic) approach
5.2 Stellate ganglion block뾅7 approach
5.3 Lumbar sympathetic block
5.4 Celiac plexus block뾯etrocrural approach
5.5 Celiac plexus block뾞nterocrural approach
5.6 Splanchnic nerve block
5.7 Hypogastric plexus block
5.8 Ganglion impar block
5.9 Intravenous regional sympathetic block뾳pper limb
5.10 Intravenous regional sympathetic block뾩ower limb
6. Muscle injection
6.1 Trigger-point injection뾫eck
6.2 Trigger-point injection뾟ack
6.3 Gluteus medius injection
6.4 Piri formis injection
7. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Appendix 1 Suggested local anesthetics Appendix 2 Suggested corticosteroids Appendix 3 Suggested neurolytic agents
Appendix 4 Recommended resuscitation drugs and equipment Appendix 5 Dermatomes