Phantom Limb Pain and SI Joint Dysfunction for the Anesthesia & Pain Boards

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This episode provides a high-yield review of Phantom Limb Pain and Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction for pain medicine board certification.

🎙️ PainExam Podcast Show Notes Phantom Limb Pain & Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction — High-Yield Pain Board Review 🔥 Episode Overview In this episode of the PainExam Podcast , David Rosenblum delivers a high-yield review of two must-know topics for the ABA Pain Medicine Board Certification exam : Phantom Limb Pain — mechanisms, risk factors, and advanced treatment strategies Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Dysfunction — diagnosis, provocative testing, and interventional management Whether you're preparing for the ABA, ABPM, ABIPP, or FIPP boards , or looking to sharpen your clinical practice, this episode focuses on testable concepts, real-world applications, and interventional pearls . 👉 Explore full board prep and CME: PainExam.com 🧠 Topic 1: Phantom Limb Pain — Key Points Phantom limb pain is a neuropathic pain syndrome following amputation , driven by both peripheral and central mechanisms. High-Yield Pearls Caused by cortical reorganization + central sensitization Strongly associated with pre-amputation pain Distinct from: Phantom sensation (non-painful) Stump pain (localized) Clinical Features Burning, cramping, or electric pain Perceived in the missing limb May be triggered by…

People in this episode

Host: David Rosenblum, MD

Topics covered

• Phantom Limb Pain
• Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
• Pain Medicine Board Certification
• Neuropathic Pain
• Interventional Management

Keywords

• Phantom Limb Pain
• Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
• pain management
• neuropathic pain
• board certification
• treatment strategies
• diagnosis
• interventional management

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Organizations: PainExam Podcast, ABA, ABPM, ABIPP, FIPP

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