Aches and Pains Online

Internationally renowned clinicians, researchers and authors provide a unique combination of the theory and practice of cutting edge physical therapy philosophy and pain management.
An outstanding editorial achievement. Provides succinct and readable coverage of this complex area of medicine.
User friendly. Easily accessed and easily translated into clinically useful material.
Already being cited as core reading for post graduate and undergraduate training programmes in the UK and abroad

Topical Issues in Pain Editor Louis Gifford

Introductory Essays

This section has been expanded to include four essays on cutting edge topics relevant to the biopsychosocial theme of the volume. Greater detail of the chapters can be accessed below.

Part 1: Biopsychosocial Assessment and Management
This section of the book provides all the background information relevant to the latest research and models of assessment and management using the biopsychosocial approach. It reviews the literature relevant to poor outcome and poor prognosis for the low back pain sufferer and thus helps us better predict and prevent chronic pain and chronic incapacity. The information has been skilfully synthesised into clinically relevant material so that the clinician can quickly begin to integrate this new material for better patient management.

Part 2: Relationships and Pain
The effects of ongoing pain on relationships and the influence of the family on the pain sufferer and their disability has been an area of general neglect in the physical therapy profession. This section is written by physiotherapists and clinical psychologists who are sympathetic to the goals and methods that we all use. It seeks to broaden our understanding and appreciation of some of the less obvious barriers to recovery that relate to patient - family/spouse relationships as well as help those suffering deal with the difficult problems of sexual dysfunction and child rearing.

Foreword: Paul Watson, Chair, Physiotherapy Pain Association 1998 -
Preface: Louis Gifford

Introductory essays:

Essay I. The patient in front of us: From Genes to Environment Louis Gifford
Essay II. Interpreting Outcomes George Peat
Essay III. The challenge of change in practice Heather Muncey
Essay IV. Randomised controlled trial of exercise for low back pain Jennifer Klaber Moffett

Part 1

Biopsychosocial Assessment and Management

Chapter 1. Flagging up the danger signs of low back pain Lisa Roberts
Chapter 2. Psychosocial predictors of outcome from Low Back Pain Paul Watson
Chapter 3. The assessment of psychosocial Yellow Flags in Physiotherapy practice Paul Watson and Nick Kendall
Chapter 4. Identifying pyschosocial Yellow Flags and modifying management - A case study Nick Kendall and Paul Watson
Chapter 5. The perception of pain and attitudes to pain Jennifer Klaber Moffett

Part 2

Relationships and Pain

Chapter 6. Pain 'stories' Hazel O'Dowd
Chapter 7. When Helping does not help: Responding to Pain Behaviours Toby Newton-John.
Chapter 8. The treatment of sexual dysfunction in chronic pain patients Toby Newton-John and Suzanne Brook
Chapter 9. Chronic pain, pregnancy and child rearing Christina Papadopolous and Vicki Harding

For further information, see the Synopsis page or click on the chapter number you would like more information on.

web design by Ridgeberry

Biopsychosocial Assessment and Management. Relationships and Pain

E-book Portable Document Format (pdf) Published: 2000 Price: £8.99 Publisher: CNS Press This is an E-book book and will be delivered by email.

Features