PAIN-MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM CHARACTERISTICS

SUMMARY

1. Comprehensive assessment: thorough musculoskeletal evaluation, psychological assessment, and, in patients with work-related injuries, a vocational rehabilitation interview.

2. Multi-speciality physicians: rehabilitation specialists, pain specialists, anaesthetists, surgeons.

3. Psychologists: pain psychology assessment and therapeutic interventions focus on both cognitive and behavioral factors related to pain.

4. Allied health: physical, occupational, recreation therapists; nurses; biofeedback, relaxation specialists; movement-based therapy practitioners; vocational counselors; other specialists.

5. Multiple therapeutic modalities.

6. Research and educational activity.

7. Focus on comprehensive care of chronic and acute pain.

Reference(s)

Cifu, D.X. (2020). Braddom’s physical medicine and rehabilitation. Elsevier. Get it on Amazon.
Cuccurullo, S. (2019). Physical medicine and rehabilitation board review. New York: Demosmedical. Get it on Amazon.
O’Young, B., Young, M.A. and Stiens, S.A. (2008). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets. Mosby. Get it on Amazon.