Publications - DO NOT EDITArticles on Pain by Dr. Robert J. Gatchelhttp://hdl.handle.net/10106/13592024-03-29T09:45:23Z2024-03-29T09:45:23ZPrefrontal responses to Stroop tasks in subjects with post-traumatic stress disorder assessed by functional near infrared spectroscopyYennu, AmarnathTian, FenghuaSmith-Osborne, AlexaGatchel, Robert J.Woon, Fu LyeLiu, Hanlihttp://hdl.handle.net/10106/262952023-11-21T18:58:15Z0007-01-01T00:00:00ZPrefrontal responses to Stroop tasks in subjects with post-traumatic stress disorder assessed by functional near infrared spectroscopy
Yennu, Amarnath; Tian, Fenghua; Smith-Osborne, Alexa; Gatchel, Robert J.; Woon, Fu Lye; Liu, Hanli
0007-01-01T00:00:00ZEarly Treatment of TMJ May Prevent Chronic Pain and DisabilityGatchel, Robert J.Potter, Steven M.Hinds, Christopher W.Ingram, Meganhttp://hdl.handle.net/10106/239622023-11-21T18:54:56Z2011-08-31T00:00:00ZEarly Treatment of TMJ May Prevent Chronic Pain and Disability
Gatchel, Robert J.; Potter, Steven M.; Hinds, Christopher W.; Ingram, Megan
An estimated 75% of Americans will experience symptoms of temporomandibular joint and muscle disorder (TMJMD) in their lifetime.1 Studies show that the prevalence of TMJMD varies widely. In any given year, approximately
20 million adults (10% of women and 6% of men) have TMJMD pain.2 About 5.3 million people seek treatment for TMJMD within 6 to 12 months after onset of symptoms, with direct costs of treatment alone conservatively estimated at 2 billion annually.
Although adequate data are lacking on indirect costs, research indicates that 28% of TMJMD patients report disability and limitations, as well as unemployment.3 Assuming that indirect costs would most likely exceed direct costs, projections from research put the total cost of TMJMD in excess of $4 billion per year. Thus, TMJMD is clearly a fiscal burden to both patients and society.
For many, symptoms of TMJMD resolve on their own without significant medical intervention; however, 5% to 10% of adults suffering from TMJMD symptoms require professional treatment.4 If pain persists beyond 3 to 6 months, the condition is considered chronic. Clinicians would benefit from an evidence-based method of determining which patients are at increased risk for developing chronic pain, as well as from empirically supported clinical interventions aimed at preventing acute pain from becoming chronic. The goal of this article is to review clinical studies to identify high-risk patients and suggest early interventions that may be used successfully during the acute phase of TMJMD.
2011-08-31T00:00:00ZBack Surgery That Does Not Relieve Pain: An UpdateGatchel, Robert J.Brede, EmilyWorzer, Whitneyhttp://hdl.handle.net/10106/239612023-11-21T18:54:18Z2011-01-01T00:00:00ZBack Surgery That Does Not Relieve Pain: An Update
Gatchel, Robert J.; Brede, Emily; Worzer, Whitney
A significant portion of spine surgery patients do not report notably reduced pain. In those patients, an interdisciplinary pain management approach may be best suited to better control pain and to increase patient function.
2011-01-01T00:00:00ZOsteopathic Medicine Approach to Pain ManagementGatchel, Robert J.Minotti, DLicciardone, J. C.Kearns, C.http://hdl.handle.net/10106/239602023-11-21T18:53:14Z2010-09-01T00:00:00ZOsteopathic Medicine Approach to Pain Management
Gatchel, Robert J.; Minotti, D; Licciardone, J. C.; Kearns, C.
With a holistic approach to patient care—encompassing the integration of structure and function, emotional and social aspects of health and healing, and a more heuristic biopsychosocial approach to pain assessment and management—osteopathic physicians are uniquely positioned to manage patients with chronic pain.
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