Musculoskeletal Pain - Assessment, Prediction and Treatment presents a
common sense approach to interpreting and applying existing clinical
knowledge and new research to help clinicians make sense of the complex
phenomena of acute and chronic post-traumatic musculoskeletal pain.
Built upon the Assess, Predict, Treat framework, the authors offer a
method to help clinicians better understand their patients' pain. They
present evidence-based decision tools to predict the natural and
clinical course of common conditions, such as neck and low back pain,
and they then synthesize that information into a logical, integrated
treatment approach, which respects the individuality of the patient, the
experiences of the clinician, and the value of evidence-informed
practice.
David Walton and James Elliott are leaders in the field of
post-traumatic pain and recovery. Their work provides a valuable
framework to facilitate novice clinicians in their transition towards
experts and helps mid- and late-stage clinicians better interpret,
synthesize, and discuss complex information on pain with the goal of
optimised outcomes for patients.