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Assessing Pain of the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Setting
There are numerous factors that can threaten the reliability of a self-reported pain scale of the pediatric patient in the emergency setting. This article explains those factors.
Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
While not yet precise enough as a predictive tool, FCE can be combined with other sources of information such as medical, rehabilitative and diagnostic data to help resolve issues of compensability, disability and employability.
Computerized Dynamometry in Impairment Evaluations
Isokinetic computerized dynamometry provides objective, reproducible, and valid measurements in clinical decision making regarding return to sport, return to work, and impairment and disability assessments.
Screening Blood Panel to Evaluate New Chronic Pain Patients
Fundamentally, the screening panel recommended in this article is intended to distinguish a severe, chronic pain patient from a mild or moderate chronic pain patient.
Cytokine Testing in Clinical Pain Practice
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Article gives a brief overview of musculoskeletal ultrasound, including diagnostic and therapeutic applications in musculoskeletal medicine
Application of Spinal Segmental Physiology to Evaluating Chronic Pain
This article addresses how to use sensory-motor integration phenomena—taking place at the spinal cord level—as a diagnostic tool to determine possible causes of chronic pain conditions.
Evaluating Function/Impairment of Low Back Pain Using SEMG
Recent advances in the use of surface electromyography (SEMG) have proved useful in the evaluation of movement, gait, postural, and functional disturbances in low back pain patients.
Muscle Physiology, Kinetics, Assessment, and Rehabilitation
Article highlights muscle physiology, kinetics, assessment, and rehabilitation. Also, a review of some basic science, homeostasis, functional specialization, resting and activity tonus, objective methodology in assessment, and rehabilitation considerations are discussed.
Practical Application of Neuropostural Evaluations
Practical application of neuropostural evaluations for the chronic pain patient are discussed. Basic principles and the first three tests in the P.A.N.E. process are also discussed.
Evaluating Pain Intervention Effectiveness and Compliance
Innovative ways to identify patients with severe, chronic pain and assess effective pain control by various standardized, objective measures to monitor clinical progress. On monitoring patient compliance.
Interpreting the Clinical Significance of Pain Questionnaires
A comparison of effect sizes of commonly used patient self-report pain instruments provides an objective ranking of such tools.
Dysfunction and Rehabilitation of the Shoulder
Considerations of muscular relationships in pain management based on Surface Electromyographic (SEMG) Studies. Focuses on shoulder pain/shoulder dysfunction.
Three Dimensional Imaging of the Foot
The use of force plate technology provides new insight into potential sources of foot and/or leg pain by providing pathoanatomical visualization of foot pressure patterns, foot velocity, and motion characteristics.
Imaging: Osteoporosis Testing: DEXA Method
Patients at risk for painful fractures due to bone loss can benefit from dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) testing that can numerically assess subtle changes in bone mineral density over time.