Osteoarthritis

Physical Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Michael Cormican, MSPT

When assessing patients with osteoarthritis, it is imperative that physical therapists begin by taking a thorough history primarily founded on a combination of direct and open-ended questions.
Racial Differences in Osteoarthritis Pain and Function: Potential Explanatory Factors
Kelli D. Allen, PhD

Multiple studies of African-American patients have noted differences in osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms compared with Caucasians, including higher levels of reported pain and increased limitations in activity.
Physical Therapy for Varied Patient Populations
Michael Cormican, MSPT

The goal of any physical therapy intervention is to improve a patient’s long-term function. Prescribed modalities, however, must be tailored to the patient and problematic condition.

Coordinating Evidence-Based Care for Chronic Pain: Multimodal Therapies for a Multidimensional Disease

Charles E. Argoff 2011 Jul 13.

Jeffrey A. Gudin 2012 Mar 21.

David M. Kaufman 2012 Mar 13.

Managing Chronic Pain in Primary Care: From Disease Mechanisms to Individualized Multidimensional Care

Charles E. Argoff 2011 Jul 13.

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Persistent and Breakthrough Pain in Cancer Survivors: Multidimensional Assessment and Opioid-Based Multimodal Treatment

Persistent And Breakthrough Pain: Multidimensional Assessment and Opioid-Based Multimodal Treatment

The Pain Center of Fairfield
Fairfield, Connecticut
Senior Attending Physician
Department of Medicine, Physical
Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Best evidence of psychosocially focused nonpharmacologic therapies for symptom management in older adults with osteoarthritis.

Shin, SY. Kolanowski, AM.
Pain Manag Nurs. 2010 Dec;11(4):234-44.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a...

Racial Differences in Osteoarthritis Pain and Function: Potential Explanatory Factors

Allen KD, Eugene OZ, Coffman CJ, et al.
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2009 Oct 1.
Objective:...

Developing a minimum standard of care for treating people with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.

March L, Amatya B, Osborne RH, Brand C.
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol....

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia improves sleep and decreases pain in older adults with co-morbid insomnia and OA

Vitiello MV, Rybarczyk B, Von Korff M, Stepanski EJ.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2009;5(4):355-62....

Heightened Flexor Withdrawal Response in Individuals with Knee OA is Modulated by Joint Compression and Joint Mobilization

Courtney CA, Witte PO, Chmell SJ, Hornby TG.
J Pain. 2009 Nov 26 .
Patients with chronic...