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9780443118258
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2026
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05-27-2025
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512
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Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physical Therapist - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 3rd Edition
by Kathleen A. Sluka, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780443118258
Copyright:
2026
Publication Date:
05-27-2025
Page Count:
512
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$92.99
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Deepen your knowledge of the mechanisms of pain and redefine your approach to pain management with this essential resource! Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physical Therapist, Third Edition, is the only textbook that addresses the growing significance of rehabilitation and non-pharmaceutical treatments in pain care. Dr. Kathleen Sluka leads a team of more than 20 international contributors in providing a practical, evidence-based framework for understanding pain mechanisms and management using a multidisciplinary approach. Completely updated content covers the basics of pain neurobiology and reviews evidence on the mechanisms of action of physical therapy treatments, as well as their clinical effectiveness in specific pain syndromes. This edition features new chapters on chronic pain predictors, psychological interventions, and managing pain in special populations, ensuring you are equipped with the latest advancements in the field.
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- Comprehensive coverage of physical therapy pain management with a review of the latest evidence and case studies
- Overview of the science of acute and chronic pain
- Interdisciplinary approach to pain management
- Focus on pain syndromes commonly seen in physical therapy practice, including the underlying pathology and interdisciplinary management as well as the medicine, psychology, and physical therapy approaches
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SECTION 1: Basic Concepts and Mechanisms
1. Introduction: Definitions, Concepts, and Models of Pain
2. Peripheral Nervous System Pathways Involved in Nociception and Pain
3. Central Nervous System Pathways Involved in Nociception and Pain
4. Systematic Mechanisms Involved in Nociception and Pain
5. Motor Control and Pain
6. Understanding Pain Variability
7. Predictors and Risk Factors for Prognosis, Recovery, and Transition to Chronic Pain and Disability
SECTION 2: Physical Therapy Pain Management
8. General Principles of Physical Therapy Practice
9. Pain Assessment
10. The Specific Influences of “Nonspecific Effects”
11. Education and Self-Management for Pain Management
12. Exercise for Pain Management
13. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Interferential Therapy
14. Physical Agents to Pain Control
15. Manual Therapy for Pain Management
16. Implementation of Psychosocial Interventions in Physical Therapy
SECTION 3: Interdisciplinary Pain Management
17. Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Treatment
18. Medical Management of Pain
19. Psychological Perspectives and Approaches in Pain Management
SECTION 4: Pain Syndromes
20. Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions
21. Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia Syndromes
22. Headache and Temporomandibular Disorders
23. Low Back Pain
24. Neck Pain
25. Neuropathic Pain and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
26. Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
27. Chronic Pelvic Pain
28. Pain Associated With Central Nervous System Disorders: Central Neuropathic Pain
SECTION 5: Case Studies
29. Case Studies
30. Questionnaire Appendix -
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