Persistent Pain Psychology
Cross-source consensus on Persistent Pain Psychology from 1 sources and 6 claims.
1 sources · 6 claims
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- Pain and tissue damage are not the same thing, and pain can persist without ongoing tissue damage. — Travel Physical Therapy and Pain Psychology
- Focusing exclusively on pain elimination may not serve patients with persistent pain, as some may never return to meaningful activities if pain reduction is always a prerequisite. — Travel Physical Therapy and Pain Psychology
- Activity avoidance driven by the belief that movement is dangerous reduces confidence and can worsen disability over time. — Travel Physical Therapy and Pain Psychology
- Improved function and participation are valid clinical outcomes for persistent pain even when pain intensity does not decrease. — Travel Physical Therapy and Pain Psychology
- Giving patients explicit permission to attempt ordinary activities is identified as a central clinical intervention for persistent pain. — Travel Physical Therapy and Pain Psychology
- Traditional physical therapy education often emphasized anatomy and tissue-based explanations without adequately teaching pain processing or the difference between pain and damage. — Travel Physical Therapy and Pain Psychology