Pain is the most common symptom of patients with rheumatic disorders and can occur in
both inflammatory and noninflammatory conditions. As a complex phenomenon with a …

Disorders of the peripheral nervous system often present a unique challenge to the clinician
or surgeon, because the neuropathic pain associated with them can be extremely resistant …

Uses of Manual-Therapy Techniques in Pain Management Page 1 14 ❚ JULY 2002 ATHLETIC
THERAPY TODAY Athletic trainers and therapists must be knowledgeable about the use of …

For people with chronic pain, the prospect of doing exercise may seem like an
overwhelming and impossible task. And yet, exercise therapy is frequently prescribed for …

A review of published reports on pain clinic programs was done in order to demonstrate the
limitations of treatment goals which do not encompass the biologic, psychologic, and social …

Background: Pain continues to be the main symptom reported by patients. Frequently,
clinicians incorrectly diagnose patients and resulting treatments are ineffective, which may …

Neuropathic pain is initiated or caused by a primary lesion or dysfunction in the central
and/or peripheral nervous systems, including infection, trauma, metabolic abnormalities, and …

Neuropathic pain, resulting from the disturbances of central or peripheral nervous system
with mechanisms that we cannot explain yet exactly, is really a troublesome situation both …