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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Pain--Measurement"”.
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Challenges in medical visualization: An interactive approach to explore the effect of 3-D technology on the visualization of pain
Pain experienced as a result of a disabling medical condition is a frequent problem in the clinical community and can often be present in any individual with this kind of health concern. Such pain is typically characterized by severe implications reflected on both a person‘s personal life, as well …
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The Corbett Pain Scale: A Multidimensional Pain Scale for Adult Intensive Care Patients
<p>There are no reliable tools that evaluate pain in adult critical care patients who cannot communicate as a result of sedation or illness. This was an observational study in which postoperative cardiothoracic intensive care patients were assessed for pain using both the newly devised Corbett Pain …
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Pain and social context: social, contextual and environmental factors in the perception of acute pain
… of individual differences in responses to acute pain (e. g. sex, personality traits and cultural affiliation). These factors constitute relatively stable, long-term characteristics of an individual. However, there is also significant within-individual variation in response to acute pain, …
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Multidimensional Pain Inventory: Revised Profile Classification Based on Clinical Observations in a Pain Setting
… classification system for the Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI). According to some clinical researchers, the current profiles of the MPI do not fully portray how chronic pain patients evaluate and manage their pain because of the great variability in each subgroup. This study tried to revise …
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Effectiveness of Interdisciplinary Pain Management Programs in Elderly Populations
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a debilitating disease that affects millions of adults in the United States. In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the use of interdisciplinary interventions to treat chronic pain. While the effectiveness of such programs is well-documented in adult …
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A study to determine the relationship between core muscle strength and chronic lower back pain in amateur female road runners and non-runners
Thesis (Masters in Technology: Chiropractic), Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2006
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Cognitive and Psychophysiological Investigation of Chronic Pain
… was hypothesized that the experience of chronic pain may be functionally similar to a mood state and that the chronicity of the condition may maintain it as a current concern. Specifically, it was hypothesized that chronic pain patients would not show any differences in reaction time and accuracy …
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Cross-cultural Adaption and Psychometric Properties Testing of The Arabic Anterior Knee Pain Scale
<p>Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFP) is a common condition affecting the musculoskeletal system and has a tendency of becoming chronic and is problematic in the affected people. It is the commonest cause of anterior knee pain. In over 2/3 of the patients affected it has been successfully treated …
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Effect of Monophasic Pulsed Current on the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
… that causes inferior heel and rear foot pain. Monophasic pulsed current (MPC) is a method of electrical stimulation (ES) clinically used to promote and accelerate wound healing processes. The aim of this prospective clinical trial was to investigate the effect of MPC and MPC coupled with …
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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in People with Diabetes; Biomarkers and Nutritional Supplementation
… and in people who have diabetes. DOMS is a painful sensation experienced by individuals who have been recently inactive and then over-exercise. Yet, because people with diabetes usually have neuropathies, they may not feel this soreness appropriately, leading to premature return to exercise …