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== What’s the Protectometer == | |||
The Protectometer is a tool developed by Lorrimer Moseley and David Butler for use by clinicians and patients in helping to understand what causes an individuals’ experience of pain (EPS ch , EPP). | |||
It is one of the tools used in the Explain Pain approach to pain management. This approach uses as number of educational interventions to help pts and clinicians manage pain ( article, book) | |||
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The Protectometer uses the concepts of DIMs (‘Danger in Me’) and SIMs (‘Safety in Me’) to help understand why we experience pain (article? EPP EPS ch ) | |||
== What are DIMs and SIMs? == | |||
DIMs- things the brain might see as credible evidence of DIM. They may be things we see, touch....( EPS p. | |||
SIMs - things the brain might see as credible evidence of SIM. They may be things we see, touch (EPS p. | |||
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== | Quote- ,,, ( EPS p.) | ||
Video | |||
== How does this relate to pathophysiology? == | |||
DIMs and SINs are hypothesised by L and G to be represented by neurotags in the brain, that is .... (Article full EPS p., other article pain) | |||
They propose that these can be modified and changed, to change the perception of pain, by using the EP approach. | |||
== | == What’s the evidence? == | ||
There is growing evidence of this approach in a number of subgroups such as ........( article) with research ongoing. This includes the sue of the Protectometer. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 06:38, 10 March 2018
Original Editor - Your name will be added here if you created the original content for this page.
What’s the Protectometer[edit | edit source]
The Protectometer is a tool developed by Lorrimer Moseley and David Butler for use by clinicians and patients in helping to understand what causes an individuals’ experience of pain (EPS ch , EPP).
It is one of the tools used in the Explain Pain approach to pain management. This approach uses as number of educational interventions to help pts and clinicians manage pain ( article, book)
Pic
The Protectometer uses the concepts of DIMs (‘Danger in Me’) and SIMs (‘Safety in Me’) to help understand why we experience pain (article? EPP EPS ch )
What are DIMs and SIMs?[edit | edit source]
DIMs- things the brain might see as credible evidence of DIM. They may be things we see, touch....( EPS p.
SIMs - things the brain might see as credible evidence of SIM. They may be things we see, touch (EPS p.
Pic
Quote- ,,, ( EPS p.)
Video
How does this relate to pathophysiology?[edit | edit source]
DIMs and SINs are hypothesised by L and G to be represented by neurotags in the brain, that is .... (Article full EPS p., other article pain)
They propose that these can be modified and changed, to change the perception of pain, by using the EP approach.
What’s the evidence?[edit | edit source]
There is growing evidence of this approach in a number of subgroups such as ........( article) with research ongoing. This includes the sue of the Protectometer.
