title: Rehabilitation of the painful upper extremity.
abstract: Therapy for the painful upper extremity is a challenge. This article focuses on various assessment tools and techniques that are reflective of the painful status. The author reviews several research articles that discuss validating treatment options and outlines rehabilitation for the painful upper extremity as it relates to peripheral nerve irritation and compression.
authors.affiliation: Upper Extremity Orthopaedics, Curative Rehabilitation Services, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Haines
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010146:Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation