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September 02-03, 2019 | Vienna, Austria
WORLD NURSING FORUM
RHEUMATOLOGY & TRAUMA CARE
13
th
International Conference on
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Nursing Forum 2019 & Rheumatology 2019
September 02-03, 2019
Journal name: Journal of Nursing Research and Practice
J Nurs Res Pract, Volume 3
Volume 3 | ISSSN: 2632-251X
The role of physical therapy in the treatment of patients with chronic pain
Katharina Beckel
Praxis 1190, Austria
D
espite a better understanding of chronic pain during the last decade, treatment remains difficult and is often unsuccessful.
Recent studies suggest that mechanisms of central pain modulation play an important role in the development of chronic
pain. Knowledge on how these central pain modulatory mechanisms relate to the level and intensity of pain and how they could
be influenced should be considered in the treatment of these patients.
For successful pain management a few key points should be considered:
Including biopsychosocial aspects in the thought process of the assessment of chronic pain patients.
As research shows that education of pain neurophysiology will improve the outcome of other therapeutic approaches such as
various exercise strategies the patients understanding of underlying mechanisms is critical for the success of therapy.
Aim for treatment should be, to introduce the theory and evidence base for cognitive and behavioral approaches to pain
management.
beckel@praxis1190.at