Findings of interest from immunology and psychoneuroimmunology.
The biopsychosocial paradigm is now the main model when dealing with most human health disorders. One of the strengths of this model is that it encourages broader thinking when assessing and managing patients. It also encourages broader reading into areas not traditionally associated with manual therapy. Immunology and neuroscience are amongst the fastest growing medical sciences. These fields come together in the relatively new area of psychoneuroimmunolgy. This article examines some findings from these fields that are not widely discussed in the physical therapy professions. These findings are of relevance to many of the disciplines within the physical therapies. It is the authors aim to stimulate further interest in the relevant, yet often under explored areas of immunology and psychoneuroimmunology.
Alford
Les
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University of East Anglia, Queens Building, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK. leslie.alford@uea.ac.uk
D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011598:Psychoneuroimmunology / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index