ArticlePhysiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada2010
Procedural pain management for children receiving physiotherapy.
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- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization as a promising approach for children with chronic neck pain: A single-blind, randomized study.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Incidence and risk factors for care-related pain in children with physical disabilities.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Observational
- Neonates as intrinsically worthy recipients of pain management in neonatal intensive care.Medicine, health care, and philosophy · 2021Article
- Pain control in the intensive care unit: new insight into an old problem.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2014Article
- Pain in young people aged 13 to 17 years with cerebral palsy: cross-sectional, multicentre European study.Archives of disease in childhood · 2013Article
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Abstract
purposeThis article provides an overview of literature relevant to the prevention and relief of pain and distress during physiotherapy procedures, with guidance for physiotherapists treating children. SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS: Physiotherapists are generally well trained in assessing and managing pain as a symptom of injury or disease, but there is a need to improve the identification and management of pain produced by physiotherapy procedures such as stretching and splinting. In contrast to physiotherapy, other health care disciplines, such as dentistry, nursing, paediatrics, emergency medicine, and paediatric psychology, produce extensive literature on painful procedures. Procedural pain in children is particularly important because it can lead to later fear and avoidance of necessary medical care. RECOMMENDATIONS: We emphasize the need for physiotherapists to recognize procedural pain and fear in the course of treatment using verbal, nonverbal, and contextual cues. We present many methods that physiotherapists can use to prevent or relieve procedural pain and fear in paediatric patients and provide an example of a simple, integrated plan for prevention and relief of distress induced by painful procedures.
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