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Author:   Jenny Strong ,  Anita M. Unruh ,  Anthony Wright ,  G.David Baxter
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9780443059780

ISBN 10:   0443059780
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   08 October 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780702034787
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Foreword. Preface. Section 1 Understanding pain. Introduction to pain. Neuroanatomy of the nociceptive system. Neurophysiology of pain and pain modulation. Psychosocial, environmental and behavioural dimensions of the pain experience. Placebo analgesia - friend not foe. Pain across the lifespan. Section 2 Assessing pain. Pain assessment and measurement. Section 3 Managing pain. Generic principles of practice. Psychologically based pain management. Physical treatments. Electrophysical agents in pain management. Alternative and complementary therapies. Exercise and pain. Re-integration into work. Lifestyle management. Pharmacology of pain management. Section 4 Different pain problems. Musculoskeletal pain. Neuropathic pain. Pain in the acute care setting. Chronic pain problems. Cancer pain. Chronic pain and psychiatric problems. Index.

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""A broad, though comprehensive and clear, view on pain, pain experiences, and the complexity of assessing and treating patients with pain. Highly recommended, especially to students and therapists who want to have state of the art information on pain, pain research, and pain management ."" Ilse Swinkels, MSC, PT, MT, Free University Brussels, Centre for Quality of Care Research, Manual Therepy, Vol 7 No 2, February 2002book is well stuctured and clinically relevant and achieves its aims of introducing the reader to te wider topic of pain. Each chapter is well referenced."""" Mary Cassells, Physiotherapy Ireland

A broad, though comprehensive and clear, view on pain, pain experiences, and the complexity of assessing and treating patients with pain. Highly recommended, especially to students and therapists who want to have state of the art information on pain, pain research, and pain management . Ilse Swinkels, MSC, PT, MT, Free University Brussels, Centre for Quality of Care Research, Manual Therepy, Vol 7 No 2, February 2002 book is well stuctured and clinically relevant and achieves its aims of introducing the reader to te wider topic of pain. Each chapter is well referenced. Mary Cassells, Physiotherapy Ireland

A broad, though comprehensive and clear, view on pain, pain experiences, and the complexity of assessing and treating patients with pain. Highly recommended, especially to students and therapists who want to have state of the art information on pain, pain research, and pain management . Ilse Swinkels, MSC, PT, MT, Free University Brussels, Centre for Quality of Care Research, Manual Therepy, Vol 7 No 2, February 2002<br>book is well stuctured and clinically relevant and achieves its aims of introducing the reader to te wider topic of pain. Each chapter is well referenced. Mary Cassells, Physiotherapy Ireland

A broad, though comprehensive and clear, view on pain, pain experiences, and the complexity of assessing and treating patients with pain. Highly recommended, especially to students and therapists who want to have state of the art information on pain, pain research, and pain management . Ilse Swinkels, MSC, PT, MT, Free University Brussels, Centre for Quality of Care Research, Manual Therepy, Vol 7 No 2, February 2002book is well stuctured and clinically relevant and achieves its aims of introducing the reader to te wider topic of pain. Each chapter is well referenced. Mary Cassells, Physiotherapy Ireland

A broad, though comprehensive and clear, view on pain, pain experiences, and the complexity of assessing and treating patients with pain. Highly recommended, especially to students and therapists who want to have state of the art information on pain, pain research, and pain management . Ilse Swinkels, MSC, PT, MT, Free University Brussels, Centre for Quality of Care Research , Manual Therepy, Vol 7 No 2, February 2002book is well stuctured and clinically relevant and achieves its aims of introducing the reader to te wider topic of pain. Each chapter is well referenced. Mary Cassells , Physiotherapy Ireland

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