Activity Pacing in Chronic Pain Management: One Aim, but Which Method? Part One: Introduction and Literature Review:

摘要: People with chronic pain often adopt activity patterns that can exacerbate their and undermine quality of life. Activity pacing is considered an essential component occupational therapy in management other clinical areas to counteract the overactivity-underactivity cycle.Part one this paper provides introduction literature review on subject management. Based case histories, psychosocial issues arising from underactivity or overactivity, a combination two, are explained. It demonstrated ill-defined discrepancies practice. In particular, guidance regarding quota-based practice prevent pain-contingency remains unresolved. Part concludes research needed clarify both theory pacing.Part two will present outcomes national survey pacing.