He said that using these tools has made a huge difference in the way he and others in his field approach pain and its outcomes. He says that not only are they helping people get better, but "we are giving patients a way to manage their pain before they go down the road of pharmacologic solutions."
DeArman said his main message is "to think about physical therapy for your patients with chronic pain." He pointed out that there's a new generation of PTs coming out of school that have a much better understanding of how to manage chronic pain, so "expect [this type of treatment] to be available from those PTs to whom you refer patients. Just realize it may still take a little looking to find it."