Multidisciplinary management of chronic pain : a practical guide for clinicians

"This book is a 'must have' resource in every physician/clinician practice setting."--"Martin Grabois, M.D., Professor of PM & R, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Dr. Vasudevan draws upon an accumulated reservoir of clinical expertise to provide readers with an u...

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Main Author Vasudevan, Sridhar V. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer, [2015]
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319203225
9783319203218
Physical Description1 online zdroj : ilustrace

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The problem of chronic pain
  • Major pain theories and factors behind chronic pain
  • Cognitive behavioral coping strategies
  • Treatments that have questionable or controversial evidence
  • Treating the chronic pain patient
  • Evaluation of disability in patients with chronic pain
  • Creating a multidisciplinary team
  • Common pain problems : low back pain
  • Other common pain problems : Fibromyalgia, Myofascial pain syndrome and complex regional pain syndromes
  • Patient stories
  • Conclusion.