May/Jun 2004
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Back surgery is an important treatment option yet a significant percentage have a poor
outcome and may require either additional surgery, interdisciplinary treatment, or
implantable devices to manage ensuing pain.
by Robert J. Gatchel, PhD, ABPP; Brandy Miller, PhD Candidate; and Leland Lou, MD
Objective Documentation of Spine Pain
Surface Electromyography (SEMG) can provide an inexpensive, noninvasive method of
evaluating and documenting spine pain.
by Alex Ambroz, MD and George Gedevanishvili, MD
Diagnosis and Management of Generalized Vulvodynia
The prevalence of generalized vulvodynia may have been historically under-recognized by
the medical profession.
by Elizabeth Gunther Stewart, MD
At-Home Teaching Materials For Chronic Pain
Developing and using at-home teaching materials can leverage in-office visits and
harness the patient’s own recuperative powers.
by David Schechter, MD and Arthur Preston Smith, PhD
Pain, Sports, and Anabolic Steroids
by Forest A. Tennant, MD, DrPH
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