Pain management by physical therapy

..... it deserves to become a standard text for physiotherapy students and physiotherapy departments. It is certainly a very readable one. ..it is an excellent book and a must for all physiotherapists who wish to improve their knowledge of pain control. It should also be read by medical practitioners referring patients for physiotherapy. Totally revised and updated, the second edition has been expanded for the practitioner physical therapist. It now includes valuable new chapters on : - The role of the physical therapist in the pain clinic. - The psychology and sociology of pain. - Ergonomics and the management of pain. - Physical therapy management of pain in sport. - Rehabilitation of chronic pain problems. In addition the book continues to provide an up to date review of the anatomical and physiological basis of pain, the pharmacology of pain control and a practical guide to the large number of modalities that the physical therapist can employ in the treatment of their patient's pain.