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Complex and multidimensional nature of pain

Presented at: EFIC Virtual Pain Education Summit
Speakers
  • Harriët Wittink

    Harriët Wittink

    Physiotherapist and Chair, Lifestyle and Health Research Group, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Mary O'Keeffe

    Mary O'Keeffe

    Physiotherapist, European Union Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellow at Musculoskeletal Health Sydney, The University of Sydney, Australia
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Ulrike Kaiser

    Ulrike Kaiser

    Clinical Psychologist, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
    BIOGRAPHY
  • Peter O'Sullivan

    Peter O'Sullivan

    Professor, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University and Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Australia
    BIOGRAPHY
Abstract
Chair: Harriet Wittink, Netherlands
 
Introduction
Harriet Wittink, Netherlands
 
Psychosocial factors in low back pain, letting go of our misconceptions can help management
Mary O'Keeffe, Ireland
 
While most people will have heard about the role of psychosocial factors in low back pain, there can be confusion about who is best in the healthcare system to address these factors, and what they actually are.

In this presentation, I will address common misconceptions about psychosocial factors in low back pain.
 
Multidimensional factors in pain
Peter O'Sullivan, Australia
 
Complexity of pain from an interprofessional collaboration point of view and when physios should refer
Ulrike Kaiser, Germany
 
Aim of the talk is to introduce into theoretical backgrounds of multidisciplinary and integrated team approaches to treat chronic pain conditions. Starting from a brief reflection of existing evidence of neural and central pain mechanisms the treatment rationale for pain management will be explained, introducing into existing definitions, recommendations and general aims of such approaches. The role of physiotherapists will be discussed, being an integral part of such treatment approaches, closely collaborating with other disciplines as an appropriate answer to the biopsychosocial nature of (chronic) pain.

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