- Foreword
- Dedication
- Glossary of Terms
- Chapter 1: Inflammation and The Inflammatory Response
- Chapter 2: Effects of the Inflammatory Response
- Chapter 3: Effects of the Inflammatory Mediators
- Chapter 4: The Complex interaction of Inflammatory Mediators
- Chapter 5: Natural Suppression of the Inflammatory Response
- Chapter 6: Inflammatory Pain Syndromes
- Chapter 7: Current Treatment for Persistent Pain
- Chapter 8: Reasons why Current Treatment May Not Relieve Persistent Pain
- Chapter 9: New Breakthrough Treatment Options for Persistent Pain
- Chapter 10: L.A. Pain Clinic CASE REPORTS
- Conclusion
- About the Author
- About the Book
- References
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