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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Published inArchives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 100258
Main Authors Fullen, Brona M., Wittink, Harriet, De Groef, An, Hoegh, Morten, McVeigh, Joseph G., Martin, Denis, Smart, Keith
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2023
Elsevier
Subjects
Biopsychosocial model
Musculoskeletal pain
Physical therapy modalities
Rehabilitation
Special Communication
Therapeutics
PA
TENS
EBP
BPS
MSK
Therapeutics
Musculoskeletal pain
NICE
Biopsychosocial model
Rehabilitation
LBP
Physical therapy modalities
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:2590-1095
2590-1095
DOI:10.1016/j.arrct.2023.100258