Introduction
(1) Wisconsin Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals, Milwaukee, WI, USA In this book, I will explain my personal philosophy of treating patients with chronic pain which is rooted in a multidisciplinary…
Creating a Multidisciplinary Team
(1) Wisconsin Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals, Milwaukee, WI, USA Medical professionals who completed their training since the 1990s, may not remember the golden age of multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation or realize…
Treating the Chronic Pain Patient
(1) Wisconsin Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals, Milwaukee, WI, USA How I Came to Embrace Multidisciplinary Treatment Since the age of four, I wanted to be a physician and I had…
Major Pain Theories and Factors Behind Chronic Pain
(1) Wisconsin Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals, Milwaukee, WI, USA In all of medicine there may be no bigger mystery than chronic, nonmalignant pain—especially to those of us who treat it….
The Problem of Chronic Pain
(1) Wisconsin Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals, Milwaukee, WI, USA Demystifying Pain for Your Patients Anyone who works in the medical field knows the toll chronic pain exerts on patients firsthand….
Conclusion
(1) Wisconsin Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals, Milwaukee, WI, USA In this book we have looked at the many factors that complicate the treatment of chronic pain in the United States…
Patient Stories
(1) Wisconsin Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals, Milwaukee, WI, USA Here are some stories about patients I have treated over the years. Many of these stories demonstrate the principles in this…
Other Common Pain Problems: Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
(1) Wisconsin Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals, Milwaukee, WI, USA In the previous chapter we addressed low back pain (LBP or back pain) which is responsible for the majority of visits…
Common Pain Problems: Low Back Pain
(1) Wisconsin Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals, Milwaukee, WI, USA Low back pain (LBP), also called lower back pain and pain in the lower part of the spine, is the most…
Evaluation of Disability in Patients with Chronic Pain
(1) Wisconsin Rehabilitation Medicine Professionals, Milwaukee, WI, USA Any clinician who sees patients with pain will likely see patients with disabilities. Because claims of disability affect the workplace, through…
