Sökning: "pain measurement physical therapy"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade orden pain measurement physical therapy.

  1. 1. Long-term perspectives on musculoskeletal pain : Health care utilization and integration of behavioral medicine treatment into physical therapy

    Författare :Christina Emilson; Pernilla Åsenlöf; Ingrid Demmelmaier; Stefan Bergman; Ida Flink; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Chronic pain; health care utilization; behavioral medicine; stratified treatment; prognostic factors; physical therapy; primary care; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Sammanfattning : There are currently no effective methods for treating and preventing chronic pain. The aim of this thesis was to study prognostic factors for health care utilization, and the long-term outcomes of tailored behavioral medicine treatment for patients with musculoskeletal pain. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Pain and physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis : a cognitive approach in physical therapy

    Författare :Stina Lundgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :External-internal control; fear-avoidance beliefs; pain and impairment; relaxation training;

    Sammanfattning : A gradual shift towards more active patient involvement has taken place during the past few decades. It is thus important for physical therapists to understand individuals’ cognitive appraisals of health states. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are frequently referred to physical therapy for treatment of pain and activity limitation. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Physical performance tests and spinal pain : assessing impairments and activity limitations

    Författare :Therese Ljungquist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Back pain; decision-making; disability evaluation; low-back pain; methods motor skills; neck pain; needs assessment; outcome assessment; pain measurement physical therapy; reproducibility of results.;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Long-term spinal pain is a common health problem, often leading to disabilities. There is still no general agreement on what measures to use for evaluating disability in people with spinal pain. LÄS MER

  5. 4. BACK TO ONESELF Sensory Motor Learning applied in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain

    Författare :Christina Schön-Ohlsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Chronic nonspecific low back pain; Sensory Motor Learning; SML; Posturo-Locomotion-Manipulation PLM test; Qualitative method; Focus group study; Health promotion; Feldenkrais method; Exercise therapy;

    Sammanfattning : Back pain is an endemic problem affecting one in five adults every year. Even though only 10 % of all cases of back pain become chronic it is one of the largest health problems in industrialized societies. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Sexual health in Rheumatoid Arthritis - a physiotherapeutic approach

    Författare :Kristina Areskoug Josefsson; Människan i rörelse: hälsa och rehabilitering; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physiotherapy; Sexual Health; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to study how persons experience the influence of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) on their sexual health and their experiences of communication about sexual health, in order to improve physiotherapy within the field of rheumatology. Sexual health is an integrated part of life, and persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis, RA, often experience a decreased sexual health, which can affect their overall quality of life. LÄS MER