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Understanding pain can be challenging, and using models or theories can simplify the complex. When treating people who have persistent pain, having a framework to reference is imperative, informative, and supports clinical reasoning. Kate Schopmeyer, a physical therapist specializing in pain...
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A large body of research supports the use of pain science education--explaining pain from a neurophysiology framework--in conjunction with other treatment interventions for optimal outcomes in patients living with daily pain. What does pain science education mean and how is it delivered? Kate...
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Kathryn A. Schopmeyer, a Physical Therapy Program Coordinator in Pain Management at the San Francisco VA Healthcare System, gives her view on pain as the fifth vital sign.
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Adverse childhood experiences and the trauma they cause can perpetuate chronic pain throughout a lifetime. Despite this, many practitioners fail to properly identify or assess trauma and unknowingly become frustrated when patients fail to become better. PSYDs Melissa Fledderjohann and Christian...
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Chronic pelvic pain affects many women, some to the extent that they lose work days. What should practitioners know? The causes may be multifactorial, and the treatment must be individualized to give women the care they need. Dr. As-Sanie, from the University of Michigan, discusses.
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Regenerative therapy is kind of on the forefront of new technologies that are being developed to help people with chronic pain. What you're really trying to do is heal damaged tissue, which is kind of a novel approach. In our field, we're used to giving a molecule to help with pain. And what we're...
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Widely used treatment approaches for chronic pain may not be appropriate for patients from differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds, say findings from a study conducted at Western Sydney University, Australia. Study author Bernadette Brady, senior physiotherapist at Liverpool Hospital, and a...
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The insurance industry's curiosity about pharmacogenomics is interesting because those of us who talk about policy tried to help them understand that they can save a lot of money, which really is their only concern. However, the insurance industry is a little bit uncomfortable after the urine drug...
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Dysmenorrhea is simply defined as chronic cyclical pelvic pain and it's almost always associated with menstruation. It's a syndrome that's unique to women, and it's very common. Dysmenorrhea can start very early in a woman's life, as soon as they start menstruating, which is the definition of...
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The biologic response to stress is a struggle for homeostasis, and a better understanding of the process may inform better decisions in pain management. Dr. Blatman offers some insights, and the beneficial impact of nutritional intervention.
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