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Pain mechanisms and the rheumatic diseases
Author(s) -
McCabe C.S.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
musculoskeletal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1557-0681
pISSN - 1478-2189
DOI - 10.1002/msc.60
Subject(s) - medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy
Pain is the predominant complaint of those with a rheumatological condition. This paper provides a broad overview of the current theories on the mechanisms of pain, the structure of the nervous system, and how these may relate to the sometimes seemingly incomprehensible symptoms of pain and other sensory disturbances that some rheumatology patients describe. Three case histories relating to rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia are used to illustrate how this knowledge can be applied to clinical practice. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd.