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Buy mechanisms and management of pain for the physical therapist. Sluka s laboratory studies the peripheral and central mechanisms of chronic musculoskeletal pain, and nonpharmacological treatment for chronic pain. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Physical therapy pain management focuses attention on pain regardless.

These studies involve the use of animal models of muscle pain developed and characterized in dr. I ve written a book that goes through all of these mechanisms and all of these in way. I follow your work in professional journals and many of my physical therapy colleagues know you as a university professor and a pain researcher at the university of iowa in the physical therapy department. Clauw b a physical therapy and rehabilitation science, pain research. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Pain is an emergent phenomenon of complex neurobiology creating an incredible challenge in studying it. Mechanisms and management of pain for the physical therapist. Sluka, 9781496343239, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mechanisms and management of pain for the physical therapist by kathleen a. Pain reduction is a primary goal of physical therapy for patients who present with acute or persistent pain conditions. Mechanisms and management of pain for the physical.

The prose is easy to understand and provides useful clinical explanations, which can be lacking in other texts. A mechanismbased approach to pain management with dr. Kathleen sluka provides a practical, evidencebased framework for understanding the basics of pain mechanisms and management. Kathleen sluka provides a practical, evidencebased framework for. Joined by more than 20 international contributors, dr. Kathleen sluka provides the science of pain down to the. Mechanisms and management of pain for the physical therapist by dr kathleen sluka provides the science of pain down to the receptors and neurotransmitters. Equal if they are students or already 10 or 20 years in the profession.

Kathleen, welcome to the healing pain podcast joe, thank you. Sluka s laboratory studies the peripheral and central mechanisms of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Discover book depositorys huge selection of kathleen a sluka books online. Sluka is one of the iasp councilors who are nominated and elected by the members. Joined by more than 20 international contributors to this iasp publication, dr. Neurobiology of fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain. Kathleen sluka, pt, phd, is professor of physical therapy and rehabilitation science at the university of iowa carver college of medicine. Kathleen sluka, pt, phd, on perfect tens for fibromyalgia. Mechanisms and management of pain for the physical therapist by. Kathleen sluka, phd, united states plenary lecture.

Kathleen sluka talks about her mechanismbased approach to pain. Comprehensive in scope and invaluable for both practitioners and students, mechanisms and management of pain for the physical therapist, 2nd edition, thoroughly covers the wide range of issues requiring the interdisciplinary management of pain. The book will be a comprehensive textbook for the management of pain for the physical therapy student and the practicing physical therapist. This is a comprehensive and accessible text by the excellent kathleen sluka for manual therapists who wish to update their information of pain mechanisms and management.