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Millions of people throughout the world suffer from osteoarthritis (OA) a medical condition causing its sufferers excruciating pain that is often disabling. This is the first book to offer clinicians an in-depth understanding of the biological sources of osteoarthritic pain and how they can be treated. Here, a team of leading international authorities has contributed state-of-the-art information on:
- The Neuroscience of Articular Pain spinal and peripheral mechanisms of joint pain; experimental models for the study of osteoarthritic pain; inflammatory mediators and nociception in arthritis; phantoms in rheumatology; and more
- Osteoarthritis and Pain joint mechanisms and neuromuscular aspects of OA; bone pain and pressure in OA joints; structural correlates of OA pain; and more
- Treatment of Osteoarthritic Pain general approaches to treatment; treatments targeting pain receptors; treatments targeting biomechanical abnormalities; and treatments targeting inflammation
Whether you're a medical professional, researcher, student, or a generalist or specialist focusing on pain or arthritis, this is your one-stop reference for understanding and treating joint pain in osteoarthritis.
A szerzőről
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.
