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Second Edition
Edited By
Harriet Wittink, PhD, PT, Chair, Lifestyle and Health, Faculty of Health Care, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, The Netherlands
Theresa Michel, MS, PT, CCS, Assistant Professor, Institute for Health Professions, Massachusetts General Hospital; Clinical Specialist in Physical Therapy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
Description
This is the first and only book on chronic pain management written specifically for physical therapists. This unique resource provides
physical therapists and physical therapy students with practical information for treating patients with chronic pain
Contents
Introduction; Sociology of Chronic Pain; The Pathophysiology of Pain; Medication Management of Chronic Pain; Evaluation of People with
Chronic Pain; Pathophysiology of Activity Intolerance; Principles of Physical Therapy Treatment; Modalities; Selected Syndromes – Cases
(SSC): Chronic Pain in the Elderly; SSC: Neuropathic Pain; SSC: Headache; SSC: Repetitive Trauma; SSC: Spinal Pain; SSC: Arthritis; SSC:
Cancer Pain; SSC: Chronic Pain in Pediatrics; Alternative Complementary Therapies; Team Approach to Management; Outcomes in Chronic Pain
Management
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Paperback, 380 pages, publication date: MAR-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-7345-7
ISBN-10: 0-7506-7345-1
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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Last update: 30 Oct 2009
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