Chronic Pain Management for Physical Therapists, Second Edition

Content: 1. Chronic Pain Concepts and Definitions / Harriet Wittink, Theresa Hoskins Michel and Melissa Wolff-Burke --
2. Sociocultural Considerations in Chronic Pain and Its Management / Kathryn Eilene Lasch --
3. Pathophysiology of Pain: A Primer / Andrew Sukiennik and Harriet Wittink --
4. Pharmacologic Treatment of Chronic Pain / Scott A. Strassels, Andrew Sukiennik and Anne Marie Barrett --
5. Evaluation of Patients with Chronic Pain / Theresa Hoskins Michel --
6. Pathophysiology of Activity Intolerance / Theresa Hoskins Michel and Harriet Wittink --
7. Pain Rehabilitation: Physical Therapy Treatment / Harriet Wittink, Lisa Janice Cohen and Theresa Hoskins Michel --
8. Behavioral Medicine Assessment and Treatment / Alan Witkower --
9. Headache / Joanna R. Allan --
10. Chronic Back Pain / Harriet Wittink --
11. Chronic Neck Pain / Harriet Wittink --
12. Physical Therapy Management of Repetitive Strain Injuries / Lisa Janice Cohen --
13. Chronic Pain Treatment of Common Rheumatologic Diagnoses / Eve Kennedy-Spaien, Celeste Gascon and Andrea Hillel --
14. Pain in the Elderly / Anne Marie Barrett --
15. Neuropathic Pain / Theresa Hoskins Michel --
16. Pain Management in Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Roberto Sandoval and Maureen J. Simmonds --
17. Living with Chronic Pain: Exploration of Complementary Therapies and Impact on Quality of Life / Mary Lou Galantino and Sandra L. Lucci --
18. Pain and the Placebo in Physiotherapy: A Benevolent Lie? / Maureen J. Simmonds --
19. Outcomes Assessment in Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain / Harriet Wittink, Scott A. Strassels and Daniel B. Carr.