Pain: A Textbook for Therapists

**Karen L** · 29-04-2008, 07:39 PM

Hi all,

Has anybody used this reference book. Diane could you comment on it? Pain: A Textbook for Therapists.

Thanks
Karen

**Luke Rickards** · 29-04-2008, 07:56 PM

Hi Karen,

Strong's text was the prescribed reading in my pain science subjects. As far as I'm aware, it's widely considered one of the best for pain science fundamentals relevant to physical/manual therapists.

**Diane** · 29-04-2008, 09:06 PM

Hi Karen,
I hadn't seen this book before, but I might just pick it up.
It has contributions by Wall and it's endorsed by IASP - just those credentials are enough to convince me it's good - that Luke had it as a text book is icing on the cake.

Definitely

from me.

**Karen L** · 30-04-2008, 12:00 AM

Thank you for your thoughtful replies. You rock!!!

Karen

**Diane** · 23-05-2008, 08:36 PM

Karen, I just got this book in the mail yesterday and have a had a chance to look through it. It is seriously, in my humble opinion, the best ever book on pain, written by PTs or former PTs or teachers of future PTs, for PTs, I've seen so far - perhaps the only one outside the Topical Issues in Pain series. Thumbs high up in the treetops for this book.

The sections are laid out logically and the chapters supply a wealth of references. There is no antiscience in this book - it's all scientifically based solid info, up to date and well-organized. It's an excellent scaffolding on which to build a world-view for one's own practice. I'm deep in chapter 2 at the moment.

Honestly, I'm still baffled as to how it had escaped my notice this long. This book needs to be promoted to the max.

**Luke Rickards** · 23-05-2008, 09:59 PM

It's good, isn't it!

**Diane** · 23-05-2008, 10:08 PM

It sure is. I'm sure there'll be new editions of it from time to time as nw info emerges, but so far there is just the original as far as I know. I'm envious Luke that you had something this good to use in school.

Karen, when I said

Quote:

It's an excellent scaffolding on which to build a world-view for one's own practice.

I was thinking of you in particular.

**Luke Rickards** · 23-05-2008, 10:13 PM

To make sure we actually read it, Nic Lucas handed out photocopies of the first 3 chapters to the class.

Kriskul · 23-05-2008, 11:21 PM

lorimer moseley, p.108 in "painful yarns":

"Pain, a textbook for therapists (Editors Strong, J et al)
2001, Elsevier, Edinburgh. This is a pretty occupational
therapy-centric book that is aimed at allied health
professionals. I have the inside word that the next edition
will be far less OT-centric and include stuff from some of
the key thinkers in pain from across allied health. So, the
2nd edition will be a great resource."

**Sarah** · 24-05-2008, 05:18 AM

I've had this book for quite some time. I was certain it was discussed here previously? My goal is to incorporate it into the PT curriculum at my University. Sounds like the 2nd edition will be even better!

29-04-2008, 07:39 PM	#1
Karen L Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria Canada Posts: 1,519 Thanks: 37 Thanked 220 Times in 109 Posts	Pain: A Textbook for Therapists Hi all, Has anybody used this reference book. Diane could you comment on it? Pain: A Textbook for Therapists. Thanks Karen

29-04-2008, 07:56 PM	#2
Luke Rickards Arbiter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Adelaide Age: 38 Posts: 2,520 Thanks: 3 Thanked 39 Times in 17 Posts	Hi Karen, Strong's text was the prescribed reading in my pain science subjects. As far as I'm aware, it's widely considered one of the best for pain science fundamentals relevant to physical/manual therapists. __________________ Luke Rickards Osteopath

29-04-2008, 09:06 PM	#3
Diane Human Primate Social Groomer and Neuroelastician Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Weyburn Sask. Posts: 19,664 Thanks: 1,484 Thanked 3,180 Times in 1,562 Posts	Hi Karen, I hadn't seen this book before, but I might just pick it up. It has contributions by Wall and it's endorsed by IASP - just those credentials are enough to convince me it's good - that Luke had it as a text book is icing on the cake. Definitely from me. __________________ Diane www.dermoneuromodulation.com SensibleSolutionsPhysiotherapy HumanAntiGravitySuit blog Neurotonics PT Teamblog Diane Jacobs.com (personal website) Canadian Physiotherapy Pain Science Division (Archived newsletters) Canadian Physiotherapy Association Pain Science Division Facebook page @PainPhysiosCan WCPT PhysiotherapyPainNetwork on Facebook @WCPTPTPN Neuroscience and Pain Science for Manual PTs Facebook page @dfjpt SomaSimple on Facebook @somasimple "Rene Descartes was very very smart, but as it turned out, he was wrong." ~Lorimer Moseley “Comment is free, but the facts are sacred.” ~Charles Prestwich Scott, nephew of founder and editor (1872-1929) of The Guardian , in a 1921 Centenary editorial “If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you, but if you really make them think, they'll hate you." ~Don Marquis "In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists" ~Roland Barth "Doubt is not a pleasant mental state, but certainty is a ridiculous one."~Voltaire

23-05-2008, 08:36 PM	#5
Diane Human Primate Social Groomer and Neuroelastician Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Weyburn Sask. Posts: 19,664 Thanks: 1,484 Thanked 3,180 Times in 1,562 Posts	Karen, I just got this book in the mail yesterday and have a had a chance to look through it. It is seriously, in my humble opinion, the best ever book on pain, written by PTs or former PTs or teachers of future PTs, for PTs, I've seen so far - perhaps the only one outside the Topical Issues in Pain series. Thumbs high up in the treetops for this book. The sections are laid out logically and the chapters supply a wealth of references. There is no antiscience in this book - it's all scientifically based solid info, up to date and well-organized. It's an excellent scaffolding on which to build a world-view for one's own practice. I'm deep in chapter 2 at the moment. Honestly, I'm still baffled as to how it had escaped my notice this long. This book needs to be promoted to the max. __________________ Diane www.dermoneuromodulation.com SensibleSolutionsPhysiotherapy HumanAntiGravitySuit blog Neurotonics PT Teamblog Diane Jacobs.com (personal website) Canadian Physiotherapy Pain Science Division (Archived newsletters) Canadian Physiotherapy Association Pain Science Division Facebook page @PainPhysiosCan WCPT PhysiotherapyPainNetwork on Facebook @WCPTPTPN Neuroscience and Pain Science for Manual PTs Facebook page @dfjpt SomaSimple on Facebook @somasimple "Rene Descartes was very very smart, but as it turned out, he was wrong." ~Lorimer Moseley “Comment is free, but the facts are sacred.” ~Charles Prestwich Scott, nephew of founder and editor (1872-1929) of The Guardian , in a 1921 Centenary editorial “If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you, but if you really make them think, they'll hate you." ~Don Marquis "In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists" ~Roland Barth "Doubt is not a pleasant mental state, but certainty is a ridiculous one."~Voltaire

23-05-2008, 09:59 PM	#6
Luke Rickards Arbiter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Adelaide Age: 38 Posts: 2,520 Thanks: 3 Thanked 39 Times in 17 Posts	It's good, isn't it! __________________ Luke Rickards Osteopath

30-04-2008, 12:00 AM	#4
Karen L Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Victoria Canada Posts: 1,519 Thanks: 37 Thanked 220 Times in 109 Posts	Thank you for your thoughtful replies. You rock!!! Karen

23-05-2008, 10:13 PM	#8
Luke Rickards Arbiter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Adelaide Age: 38 Posts: 2,520 Thanks: 3 Thanked 39 Times in 17 Posts	To make sure we actually read it, Nic Lucas handed out photocopies of the first 3 chapters to the class. __________________ Luke Rickards Osteopath

23-05-2008, 11:21 PM	#9
Kriskul Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	lorimer moseley, p.108 in "painful yarns": "Pain, a textbook for therapists (Editors Strong, J et al) 2001, Elsevier, Edinburgh. This is a pretty occupational therapy-centric book that is aimed at allied health professionals. I have the inside word that the next edition will be far less OT-centric and include stuff from some of the key thinkers in pain from across allied health. So, the 2nd edition will be a great resource."

24-05-2008, 05:18 AM	#10
Sarah SomaSimpler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 38 Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I've had this book for quite some time. I was certain it was discussed here previously? My goal is to incorporate it into the PT curriculum at my University. Sounds like the 2nd edition will be even better!

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