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.

Editorial

Kyle Vader et al. Physiother Can. 2021 Spring.

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

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

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.

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