Pain Disparity: Assessment and Traditional Medicine
These vulnerable subgroups include those: Having English as a second language Being among ethnic peoples of color With low income or poor education Being women or transgender Old or young…
Addictive Disorders and Pain
Fig. 4.1 First, we have a population of individuals none of whom have been exposed to opioid use. Within that population are those who do not have addictive disease involving…
Manual Therapies
Fig. 11.1 Fascia man (Courtesy of John Barnes) The trained JFBMFR therapist finds the cause of symptoms by evaluating the fascial system. The technique requires continuous reevaluation during treatment, including…
Pain and Spirituality
Age group Fowler’s stages of faith Developmental stages (Erikson and Piaget) Key attributes Infancy Undifferentiated faith Trust vs. mistrust (Erikson) Development of basic trust through relationship with parents or primary…
The Psychological Assessment of Patients with Chronic Pain
Fig. 6.1 A variety of psychosocial factors have been associated with the onset of intractable chronic pain (Biopsychosocial Vortex © 2008 by Daniel Bruns, PsyD and John Mark Disorbio, EdD….
