Intervention Strategies for Pt's with Persistent Pain Flashcards
Who needs pain neuroscience education?
- Chronic pain
- Central sensitization
- Multiple treatment “failures”
- Referred specifically for PNE
- High levels of fear avoidance
- Pain Catastrophization Characteristics
is a smaller or larger group better for PNE
smaller
starting “the pain talk”
- “has anyone explained to you why you hurt”
- ask permission to talk about/explain pain
PNE dosage
- first visit is key
- 10-20 mins
- 1-2 times per week
PNE content
- neurophysiology of pain (no reference to pathoanatomical models, no discussion of emotional/behavioral aspects of pain)
- nociception/pathways
- neurons/synapses
- resting/action potential
- peripheral sensitization
- spinal inhibition/facilitation
- central sensitization
- plasticity of the nervous system
PNE- homework
- cognitive and physical
- application of knowledge
- empowers patient to help themselves/take ownership
- improves compliance
pacing of treatment is based on…
- symptom irritability
- psychological irritability
symptom irritability
- high irritability: start low, go slow
- low irritability: more aggressive
psychological irritability
- education is a treatment and needs to be paced
- if you put the patient on the defensive, you’ve lost
- not just about education - consider psychological readiness to move into fearful activities
PNE billing
- neuro re-ed
- Therapeutic activity/ ADL
- therapeutic exercise
- make sure it fits with what you document
Aerobic exercise
- movement is the biggest pain killer on the planet
- “know pain, know gain”
thresholds for endogenous analgesia
- intensity: 50% of VO2 max
- HR: >120 bpm
- Duration: >10 mins
sleep dysfunction is predictive of…
- next day and next month pain increases
- new onset of tension type and migraine HAs
- increased incidence of new onset chronic pain in pain-free individuals
- poorer long term prognosis in chronic pain
pain may…
predict sleep quality for the next night
quantity of sleep
- 7-9 hours
- calculate bedtime by counting back from wake time
- most people over-estimate by 20%
quality of sleep
- goal > 85%
- total sleep time - time to fall asleep - time awake throughout the night = total sleep time
sleep hygiene
- set a time to go to bed
- turn off non-essential lights and TV an hour before bed
- no naps during the day (>20 mins)
- no caffeine late in the day
- park your ideas
- darken and cool room
- no kids or pets
- no alcohol
- limit water intake in the evening
- stay in bed
- exercise
building a sleep hygiene checklist
add one item per night
explanation of findings for nociceptive pain patient
- validates the patient experience
- builds therapeutic alliance
- gives reason for the symptoms that are dethreatening, fear reducing
- instills hope
- sets contextual foundation
explanation of findings for peripheral neuropathic pain patient
- validates the patient experience
- builds therapeutic alliance
- gives reason for the symptoms that are de-threatening, fear reducing
- instills hope
- sets contextual foundation (shifts beliefs, expectations, and compliance)
neurodynamic treatment for peripheral neuropathic pain patient
- container: joints/soft tissues along n tract
- nerve: sensitized nervous tissue
- system: CNS and holistic approach
nerves need:
space
movement
blood