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CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
Chronic Pain Management for Physical Therapists
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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

Bibliographic details
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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