Understanding, Evaluating and Treating Pain for the PT and PTA Student 1st Edition

For Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy Assistant Students – Learn about Pain Neuroscience, Clinical Pain Management, Effective Pain TreatmentPain science knowledge has increased tremendously over the last few decades, yet the pain and opioid epidemic continues to wreak havoc on individuals, families, communities and the world. Healthcare providers (including physical therapists) are in a position to be a part of the solution to this global epidemic by learning about and understanding pain neuroscience and educating patients on the causes of pain and how to treat it. This physical therapy textbook shows how.Written by four world-renowned physical therapists/pain science experts, this medical neuroscience book is written for PT and PTA students and is based on current guidelines for PT school curriculums. Readers will learn about the causes of pain and how to effectively treat it.The book includes a background of the neuroscience of pain, psychosocial aspects of pain, pain management guidelines and strategies for treating pain, details on drugs to help treat pain, information about special populations, and much more.Understanding, Evaluating, and Treating Pain includes the following chapters:PainThe Neuroscience of PainPsychological Aspects of PainClinical Reasoning of Pain MechanismsPhysical Therapy Assessment of PainTreating PainTreating Pain: EducationTreating Pain: MovementTreating Pain: Calming the Nervous SystemInterprofessional Treatment of PainPharmacology and PainSpecial Health Conditions, Diagnoses, Populations, and Clinical Setting ConsiderationsThis textbook and clinical guide provides a foundation for physical therapists and physical therapy assistant students to learn about pain and provides the tools to help them be part of the solution to this global epidemic.Written by Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD; Emilio Puentedura, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, GDMT, FAAOMPT; Stephen Schmidt, PT, MPhysio, OCS, FAAOMPT; and Kory Zimney, PT, DPT, PhD. Illustrated. Softcover; 224 pages. Read more