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Chapter-026 Acute Lower Extremity Pain

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthy's Decision Making in Pain Management: An Algorithmic Approach

Author
1. B Mitchell
ISBN
9789386261458
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14128_27
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
Chapter keywords
Acute lower extremity pain, multimodal approach, physical therapy, pharmacologic treatment, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID, regional anesthesia

Abstract

This chapter provides detail about the acute lower extremity pain. The lower extremity is a common site for acute pain or chronic pain with acute exacerbations. The common etiologies include traumatic, degenerative, oncologic, infectious, ischemic, and neuropathic. Lower extremity pain may also be referred from intervertebral discs, facet joints, and sacroiliac joints. Successful treatment of acute lower extremity pain can be optimized utilizing a multimodal approach with medications, physical therapy, graded exercise, and interventional procedures such as regional anesthesia. In a nonsurgical patient, regional anesthesia may also be useful for helping to break the pain cycle. Pharmacologic treatment of acute lower extremity pain typically includes analgesic medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, and opioids. A well-illustrated table on methods for blocking nerves of the lower extremities has been also presented in this chapter.

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