Open AccessEffectiveness of patient education focusing on circadian pain rhythms: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Yoichi Tanaka,
Gosuke Sato,
Ryota Imai,
Michihiro Osumi,
Hayato Shigetoh,
Ren Fujii,
Shu Morioka
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i17.4441
Subject(s) - medicine , circadian rhythm , rhythm , chronobiology , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , intensive care medicine
Neuropathic pain management should aim at improving quality of life and daily living activities of patients; therefore, emphasis should be placed on pain management including understanding the pain patterns during daily activity. Therefore, lifestyle guidance should be based on a detailed understanding of pain; however, previous studies commonly evaluated pain intensity at a single point in time. We report a case on patient education intervention based on the relationship between pain circadian rhythms and detailed physical activity during the day.