1. Anatomy and physiology of pain : the central and peripheral nervous systems --2. Molecular mechanisms of nociception -- 3. Peripheral mechanisms of chronic non-cancer pain -- 4. Myofascial pain syndrome -- 5. Sympathetic aspects of soft-tissue pain -- 6. Medical management of myofascial pain syndrome -- 7. Trigger-point injections -- 8. Fibromyalgia : clinical aspects and pathophysiology -- 9. Fibromyalgia : clinical evaluation and medical management -- 10. Soft-tissue pain syndromes : brain, mind, and body connections -- 11. Neuropathic pain -- 12. Tension-type headache -- 13. Medications -- 14. Narcotic therapy for patients with chronic non-cancer pain -- 15. Psychological aspects of chronic non-cancer pain -- 16. Interventional pain medicine in the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain -- 17. Interdisciplinary treatment of chronic non-cancer pain.