The Relationship Between Pain Sensitivity And Motor Adaptations

The perception of pain in patient populations can arise from tissue damage but when pain persists past the point of tissue healing it is thought to relate to abnormal pain processing in the CNS such as persistent central sensitization. Studies have shown that persistent central sensitization occurs in about 1/3 of people with chronic pain from knee OA and this abnormal pain processing can affect motor output and motor adaptation. It is unclear whether individuals with OA and persistent sensitization are predisposed to heightened pain perception or whether they develop heightened pain as a result of the chronic pain from OA. The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of heightened pain sensitivity on motor output and motor adaptation. We designed this study to determine the relationships between central sensitization (temporal summation and conditioned pain modulation) and motor output and adaptations that are measured by the “broken escalator phenomenon”. This poster outlines the preliminary work associated with the design of this study.https://dune.une.edu/pt_studrrposter/1001/thumbnail.jp

Cancer Survivorship Care: An Emphasis On Rehabilitation Needs In Maine

The first section of this report addresses the evidence of causation concerning impairments developed as a result of a cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment. The second section investigates the evidence regarding rehabilitation and physical activity as an effective intervention in the prevention and treatment of impairments from cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment. The third section discusses the underlying behavioral change theory for incorporation of our Cancer Survivorship Rehabilitation Algorithm (Appendix 1), which details our proposed use of rehabilitation and wellness services in the continuum of cancer care and includes an outline for a survivorship care plan. This section also discusses the efficacy of delivery of our product to healthcare professionals. The fourth section outlines our proposed methods of evaluation for the utilization of our algorithm