Of pain management issues: frequent concerns in treating chronic pain patients -- Pathogenesis of chronic pain -- Headache -- Cervical and lumbar pain -- Abdominal pain -- Arthritis -- Neuropathic pain -- Myofascial pain -- Fibromyalgia -- Pediatric pain -- Pregnancy and pain -- Geriatrics and chronic pain -- Gender and ethnic issues -- Psychological comorbidity -- Obesity and chronic pain -- Opioids in chronic pain.

Introduction -- Chronic pain and headache overview -- Summary of pain management issues: frequent concerns in treating chronic pain patients -- Risk management in chronic pain practice -- Pathogenesis -- Physiology of chronic pain -- Common chronic pain conditions -- Headache -- Neck and upper extremity pain -- Back and lower extremity pain -- Abdominal pain -- Arthritis -- Neuropathic pain -- Myofascial pain -- Fibromyalgia -- Cancer pain -- Special groups -- pediatric pain -- Pregnancy and pain -- Geriatrics and chronic pain -- Gender and ethnic differences in pain experience -- Chronic pain treatment -- Lifestyle and psychological issues -- Analgesics and opioids -- Managing pain at end of life -- Patient educational materials.