Chronic Pain: Non-Pharmacological Treatments and Rehabilitation Strategies
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Clinical Rehabilitation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 2531
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to collect the latest developments and cutting-edge research on the management of chronic pain. Musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain affect many people across different populations regardless of its etiology. Pharmacological therapies commonly represent the first line of treatment, but they are not always effective. This Special Issue will focus on the latest research on different non-pharmacological strategies to manage chronic pain and reduce its negative impact on both physical and mental health. Interventions of interest include but are not limited to exercise, physical therapy, health behavior change and cognitive behavioral therapies, administered alone or combined with pharmacotherapy. We accept submissions of interventions studies, reviews, and qualitative studies that explore patients and clinicians’ perspectives on the non-pharmacological strategies to manage chronic pain. The goal of this Special Issue is to increase awareness of the options for the non-pharmacological management of chronic pain and highlight the existing gaps and future research directions.
Dr. Matteo Ponzano
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pain
- neuropathies
- musculoskeletal health
- biopsychosocial management
- physical therapy
- cognitive behavioral therapies
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