Chronic pelvic pain is defined as the presence of pain in the pelvic girdle region for over a 6‐
month period and can arise from the gynecologic, urologic, gastrointestinal, and …

Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness, Sixth Edition is intended to teach
students, counselors and other medical professionals working with the chronically ill and …

Review of the relationship between stress and wound healing: part 1 Page 1 education ▲
JOURNAL OF WOUND CARE VOL 18, NO 9, SEPTEMBER 2009 357 Review of the relationship …

Functional ankle instability (FAI) is a condition that causes mechanical alterations to the
ankle joint and leads to disability. Fear of movement can significantly influence physical …

Wounds are a serious life threat that occurs in daily life. The complex cascade of
synchronized cellular and molecular phases in wound healing is impaired by different …

OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were:(i) to classify subgroups according to the degree of
pain intensity, depression, and catastrophizing, and investigate distribution in a group of …

Spinal decompression is the most common type of spinal surgery carried out in the older
patient, and is being performed with increasing frequency. Physiotherapy (rehabilitation) is …

Objective To establish the level of opioid prescribing for patients with chronic
musculoskeletal pain in a sample of patients from primary care and to estimate prescription …

Up to 40% of patients taking opioids develop constipation. Opioid-induced constipation
(OIC) may limit the adequate dosing of opioids for pain relief and reduce quality of life …

As the average life expectancy of the population increases, surgical decompression of the
lumbar spine is being performed with increasing frequency. It now constitutes the most …