"Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago." Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Musculoskeletal pain: the big picture -- Overview of the pain mechanism classification system and mechanical diagnosis and therapy -- Subjective evaluation -- Nociceptive pain mechanisms: inflammation and ischemia -- Peripheral neurogenic pain mechanism -- Central sensitization pain mechanism -- Affective pain mechanism -- Motor/Autonomic pain mechanism.
Summary:
"A World of Hurt: A Guide to Classifying Pain improves results by correctly identifying the predominant pain mechanism and focuses on the patient education and active care necessary to curing musculoskeletal pain. This book presents a synthesized pain mechanism classification system that is an evidence-based, biopsychosocial approach to better understanding the correlation between dominating pain mechanisms and patient results. Patient education materials, case study examples, summary charts, and clear classification guidelines are included to assist clinicians and patients in identifying and treating musculoskeletal pain"--Publisher's website.
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