Encyclopedia of Pain

2013 Edition
| Editors: Gerald F. Gebhart, Robert F. Schmidt

Cancer Pain Management, Rehabilitative Therapies

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_543
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Synonyms

 Palliative rehabilitation;  Preventative rehabilitation;  Restorative rehabilitation;  Supportive rehabilitation

Definition

The potential role of rehabilitation in pain management is often overlooked. Rehabilitative techniques include modalities that can directly influence pain (e.g., topical cold and desensitization techniques) and interventions that preserve and restore function. The latter are the focus of this essay.

Characteristics

Rehabilitative Goal Setting in Pain Management

As with any clinical intervention, the therapeutic goals of rehabilitation must be established prior to the initiation of therapy to facilitate reassessment at future time points. Dietz developed a structured approach to goal setting in cancer rehabilitation that is extremely useful and applicable in pain management (Dietz 1985). He identified four broad categories of rehabilitation goals that can be used to define the purpose of interventions and to guide their strategic integration for optimal...
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMayo Clinic, RochesterMNUSA