“Text Neck” and Whiplash—The modern world’s toll.
Cervical Radiculopathy and Facet Syndrome in the modern era.
Chapters
Headaches that start in the Neck—The “Great Imposters.”
Identifying and treating Occipital Neuralgia and Cervicogenic headaches.
The “Electrical Storm” in the brain—Decoding Migraines.
Treatment pathways for chronic migraines and Trigeminal Neuralgia.
The “Last Resort”—Is it finally time for the scalpel?
When to choose surgery: Assessing Fusion, Laminectomy, and Joint Replacement.
Minimally Invasive Structural Fixes—Repairing the “Chassis.”
Vertiflex, Kyphoplasty, and SI Joint Fusion—fixing structure without major surgery.
Targeted Delivery—The implanted medication pump.
Intrathecal therapy: Delivering medication directly to the central nervous system.
The “Pacemaker for Pain”—High-tech relief.
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) and Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) stimulation for chronic relief.
Rebuilding with Biology, not just masking pain.
Introduction to Regenerative Medicine: PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) and Stem Cell basics.
“The Volume Knob”—When the Security System goes rogue.
Using Sympathetic Blocks (Stellate Ganglion/Lumbar) for CRPS and vascular pain.
The “Oil Change”: Lubricating joints when the “Teflon” is gone.
Steroids vs. Viscosupplementation (Gel) for Knee, Hip, and Shoulder pain.