A note to the musculoskeletal physiotherapists

Musculoskeletal (formerly manipulative) physiotherapy is widely used for the rehabilitation of patients with common musculoskeletal pain and related disability. As part of its progress from largely empirical beginnings to becoming basic sciences informed this sub-specialty of the physiotherapy profe...

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Main Author: Zusman, Max
Format: Journal Article
Published: IOS Press 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39920
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description Musculoskeletal (formerly manipulative) physiotherapy is widely used for the rehabilitation of patients with common musculoskeletal pain and related disability. As part of its progress from largely empirical beginnings to becoming basic sciences informed this sub-specialty of the physiotherapy profession has developed a profound interest in pain mechanisms, causal and therapeutic. It is of some concern, however, that the use of pain terminology and classification among the fraternity has tended to be typically idiosyncratic and at times inaccurate. This is not only confusing to followers of the wider medical science literature. It also compromises clear communication between the physiotherapist and fellow orthodox health care professionals. This ‘note’ restates the acknowledged pain terminology and its applicability to recognised pain categories.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-399202017-09-13T16:09:10Z A note to the musculoskeletal physiotherapists Zusman, Max pain terminology pain pathology musculoskeletal physiotherapy Musculoskeletal (formerly manipulative) physiotherapy is widely used for the rehabilitation of patients with common musculoskeletal pain and related disability. As part of its progress from largely empirical beginnings to becoming basic sciences informed this sub-specialty of the physiotherapy profession has developed a profound interest in pain mechanisms, causal and therapeutic. It is of some concern, however, that the use of pain terminology and classification among the fraternity has tended to be typically idiosyncratic and at times inaccurate. This is not only confusing to followers of the wider medical science literature. It also compromises clear communication between the physiotherapist and fellow orthodox health care professionals. This ‘note’ restates the acknowledged pain terminology and its applicability to recognised pain categories. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39920 10.3233/BMR-2012-0317 IOS Press restricted
spellingShingle pain terminology
pain pathology
musculoskeletal physiotherapy
Zusman, Max
A note to the musculoskeletal physiotherapists
title A note to the musculoskeletal physiotherapists
title_full A note to the musculoskeletal physiotherapists
title_fullStr A note to the musculoskeletal physiotherapists
title_full_unstemmed A note to the musculoskeletal physiotherapists
title_short A note to the musculoskeletal physiotherapists
title_sort note to the musculoskeletal physiotherapists
topic pain terminology
pain pathology
musculoskeletal physiotherapy
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39920