Vol. 34 (6) 2013 Neuro endocrinology letters

Fear of pain and movement in a patient with musculoskeletal chronic pain.

: Pain-related fear may pose a serious barrier in the management of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, resulting in severe functional impairment in many cases. The paper describes the cognitive-behavioural therapy of a patient with a specific phobia (fear of pain and movement). The principal objective of the therapy was to educ.....