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Musculoskeletal Pain: Current and Future Directions of Physical Therapy Practice

Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is 1 of the most common problems managed by clinicians in MSK care. This article reviews current frameworks for the assessment and management of MSK pain within evidence-based physical therapy practice. Key considerations related to the biopsychosocial model of pain, evide...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fullen, Brona M., Wittink, Harriet, De Groef, An, Hoegh, Morten, McVeigh, Joseph G., Martin, Denis, Smart, Keith
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10036231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36968175
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arrct.2023.100258
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Sumario:Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is 1 of the most common problems managed by clinicians in MSK care. This article reviews current frameworks for the assessment and management of MSK pain within evidence-based physical therapy practice. Key considerations related to the biopsychosocial model of pain, evidence-based practice, assessment, treatment, physical activity/movement behavior, risk stratification, communication as well as patient education and self-management skills within physical therapy and physical and rehabilitation medicine are addressed. The future direction of MSK pain management is also discussed, including strategies to promote evidence-based practice, behavior change, social prescribing, and the use of technologies.