Chronic pain, complexity and a suggested role for the osteopathic profession

We present a complexity informed model of managing chronic pain.The authors propose that the biological, psychological and social factors influencing the experience of c hronic pain can be framed as elements of a complex system (when ‘system’ is understood as a mental model of a set of relationships in the world) and discuss the advantages of this approach.
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Source Type: research