Multiple Elements Of Patient Management

Interventions based on initial emphasis on obtaining spinal mobility and hip musculature flexibility helped the patient and helped therapist o gain more confidence to establish a good prognosis. After addressing the restriction issued the therapist wisely chose remaining visits to give more focus on strengthening and conditioning of patient o make him able to get back to routine work. Also, the article suggested that the patient understood and followed the strengthening exercises and self-stretching techniques even after getting discharged form therapy. 3. Compare and contrast somatic and visceral pain. (2pts) Both somatic and visceral pain are nociceptive pains. Somatic Pain Visceral Pain -Mostly musculoskeletal pain found in tissue such as skin and muscles as well as in joints, bones and ligaments. -Sharp pain localized in a specific area of injury with associated swelling or bleeding. -Somatic pain is usually aggravated by activity and relieved by rest - Somatic pain can be either superficial or deep depends upon the tissue affected -Somatic pain usually treated well with over-the-counter medications such as NSAIDs or other analgesics. -Visceral pain comes as referred pain from the internal organs such as the stomach,