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Evidence-Based Review of the Efficacy of Functional Restoration for the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain
(Elsevier, 2008-01)
There are now almost 20 years of evidence-based clinical outcome data, from the United States as well as from other countries around the world, demonstrating the therapeutic effectiveness of functional restoration, a ...
Back Surgery That Does Not Relieve Pain: An Update
(PPM Communications, Inc., 2011-01)
Osteopathic Medicine Approach to Pain Management
(PPM Communications, Inc., 2010-09)
With a holistic approach to patient care—encompassing the integration of structure and function, emotional and social aspects of health and healing, and a more heuristic biopsychosocial approach to pain assessment and ...
Early Treatment of TMJ May Prevent Chronic Pain and Disability
(PPM Communications, Inc., 2011-08-31)
An estimated 75% of Americans will experience symptoms of temporomandibular joint and muscle disorder (TMJMD) in their lifetime.1 Studies show that the prevalence of TMJMD varies widely. In any given year, approximately ...
The Biopsychosocial Approach to Chronic Pain: Scientific Advances and Future Directions
(American Psychological Association, 2007-07)
The prevalence and cost of chronic pain is a major physical and mental health care problem in the United States today. As a result, there has been a recent explosion of research on chronic pain, with significant advances ...
Decreases in Cortisol Variability Between Treated and Untreated Jaw Pain Patients
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2006-08)
The study evaluated the impact of treatment on cortisol levels in acute pain patients at high
risk for chronic jaw-related pain. Twenty-five patients with jaw pain or facial discomfort
(< 6 months) participated in the ...
Development of a Self-Report Screening Instrument for Assessing Potential Opioid Medication Misuse in Chronic Pain Patients
(Elsevier, 2004)
This study comprised the first step in the psychometric development of a self-report screening instrument for risk of opioid medication misuse among chronic pain patients. A 26-item instrument, the Pain Medication Questionnaire ...