The Revised IASP Definition of Pain and Accompanying Notes: Considerations for the Physiotherapy Profession

doi:10.3138/ptc-2020-0124-gee

Editorial

. 2021 Spring;73(2):103-106.

doi: 10.3138/ptc-2020-0124-gee.

The Revised IASP Definition of Pain and Accompanying Notes: Considerations for the Physiotherapy Profession

Kyle Vader^{1

2}, Geoff P Bostick³, Lisa C Carlesso⁴, Judith Hunter⁵, Giulia Mesaroli^{5

6}, Kadija Perreault^{7

8}, Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme⁹, Susan Tupper^{10

11}, David M Walton¹², Timothy H Wideman¹³, Jordan Miller¹

Affiliations

¹ School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University.
² Chronic Pain Clinic, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston.
³ Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
⁴ School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton.
⁵ Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto.
⁶ Department of Rehabilitation Services, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.
⁷ Department of Rehabilitation.
⁸ Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Université Laval, Quebec City.
⁹ School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que.
¹⁰ Saskatchewan Health Authority.
¹¹ School of Rehabilitation Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.
¹² School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Ont.
¹³ School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal.

PMID: 34456418
PMCID: PMC8370731
DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2020-0124-gee

Editorial

The Revised IASP Definition of Pain and Accompanying Notes: Considerations for the Physiotherapy Profession

Kyle Vader et al. Physiother Can. 2021 Spring.

. 2021 Spring;73(2):103-106.

doi: 10.3138/ptc-2020-0124-gee.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University.
² Chronic Pain Clinic, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston.
³ Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
⁴ School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton.
⁵ Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto.
⁶ Department of Rehabilitation Services, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.
⁷ Department of Rehabilitation.
⁸ Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Université Laval, Quebec City.
⁹ School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Que.
¹⁰ Saskatchewan Health Authority.
¹¹ School of Rehabilitation Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.
¹² School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Ont.
¹³ School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal.

PMID: 34456418
PMCID: PMC8370731
DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2020-0124-gee

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[1] Merskey H. Pain terms: a list with definitions and notes on usage. Recommended by the IASP Subcommittee on Taxonomy. Pain. 1979;6(3):249–52. Medline:460932 - PubMed

[2] Merskey H. Pain terms: a list with definitions and notes on usage. Recommended by the IASP Subcommittee on Taxonomy. Pain. 1979;6(3):249–52. Medline:460932 - PubMed

[3] Raja SN, Carr DB, Cohen M, et al. The revised International Association for the Study of Pain definition of pain: concepts, challenges, and compromises. Pain. 2020;161(9):1976–82. 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001939. Medline:32694387 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[4] Raja SN, Carr DB, Cohen M, et al. The revised International Association for the Study of Pain definition of pain: concepts, challenges, and compromises. Pain. 2020;161(9):1976–82. 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001939. Medline:32694387 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[5] International Association for the Study of Pain . IASP Council adopts task force recommendation for third mechanistic descriptor of pain [Internet]. Washington (DC): The Association; 2018. [cited 2020. Oct 21]. Available from: https://www.iasp-pain.org/PublicationsNews/NewsDetail.aspx?ItemNumber=6862.

[6] International Association for the Study of Pain . IASP Council adopts task force recommendation for third mechanistic descriptor of pain [Internet]. Washington (DC): The Association; 2018. [cited 2020. Oct 21]. Available from: https://www.iasp-pain.org/PublicationsNews/NewsDetail.aspx?ItemNumber=6862.

[7] Treede RD, Rief W, Barke A, et al. Chronic pain as a symptom or a disease: the IASP classification of chronic pain for the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Pain. 2019;160(1):19–27. 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001384. Medline:30586067 - DOI - PubMed

[8] Treede RD, Rief W, Barke A, et al. Chronic pain as a symptom or a disease: the IASP classification of chronic pain for the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Pain. 2019;160(1):19–27. 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001384. Medline:30586067 - DOI - PubMed

[9] De Ruddere L, Craig KD. Understanding stigma and chronic pain: a-state-of-the-art review. Pain. 2016;157(8):1607–10. 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000512. Medline:26859821 - DOI - PubMed

[10] De Ruddere L, Craig KD. Understanding stigma and chronic pain: a-state-of-the-art review. Pain. 2016;157(8):1607–10. 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000512. Medline:26859821 - DOI - PubMed

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