Review Article

Occupational Therapy’s Unique Contribution to Chronic Pain Management: A Scoping Review

Table 6

Occupational therapy interventions in chronic pain management.

Treatment methodsAuthors

Focus on PERSON (training, skill development, and education)
Body mechanics/postures and positioningBosy et al. [33]; Demoulin et al. [36]; Dobkin et al. 2010 [37]; Cammalleri [35]; Chapman et al. [42]; Kurklinsky et al. [51]; Mathews [53]; Nieuwenhuizen et al. [58]; Robinson et al. [19]; Simon and Collins [70]; Stanos [71]; Stewart et al. [72]; Tran et al. [73]; van Huet et al. [74]
Energy conservation/joint-sparing techniquesBosy et al. [33]; Cammalleri [35]; Hesselstrand et al. [23]; Hill [12]; McLean [55]; Robinson et al. [19]; Simon and Collins [70]; Skjutar et al. [20]; van Huet et al. [74]
Relaxation training/stress managementFisher et al. [13]; Hill [12]; McLean [55]; Poole and Siegel [64]; Robinson et al. [19]; Robinson et al. [67]; Simon and Collins [70]; van Huet et al. [74]
Exercises/fitness programCammalleri [35]; Kallhed and Mårtensson [48]; Paquette [59]; Poole and Siegel [64]; Ravenek et al. [66]; Robinson et al. [19]; Simon and Collins [70]
MindfulnessHardison and Roll [46]; Hesselstrand et al. [23]; Kallhed and Mårtensson [48]; McCormack and Gupta [54]; Poole and Siegel [64]; Robinson et al. [19]
Cognitive behavioral therapy/behavioral approachesMiles [57]; Poole and Siegel [64]; Robinson et al. [19]; Robinson et al. [67]; Simon and Collins [70]; van Huet et al. [74]
Coping strategiesFisher et al. [13]; Gatchel and Dougall [40]; Hill [12]; Skjutar et al. [20]; Stewart et al. [72]
Coordination/dexterity, strengthening tasksHarden et al. [44]; Harden et al. [45]; Jarrar [47]; Mathews [53]; Rome [68]
Desensitization techniques/sensory reeducationHarden et al. [44]; Jarrar [47]; Mathews [53]; Rome [68]; Tran et al. [73]
Active movements/mobilization techniquesHarden et al. [44]; Harden et al. [45]; Robinson et al. [19]
BiofeedbackKurklinsky et al. [51]; Ravenek et al. [66]; Robinson et al. [19]
Functional splintingHarden et al. [44]; Robinson et al. [19]; Robinson et al. [67]
Oedema modalitiesHarden et al. [44]; Harden et al. [45]; Tran et al. [73]
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation/reeducationHarden et al. [44]; Harden et al. [45]; Stewart et al. [72]
Thermal modalitiesCammalleri [35]; Robinson et al. [19]
Graded motor imageryHarden et al. [45]; Tran et al. [73]
Mirror visual feedbackHarden et al. [45]; Jarrar [47]
Stress loadingHarden et al. [44]; Harden et al. [45]
Breathing techniquesMcCormack and Gupta [54]
Electrical stimulationRobinson et al. [19]
Massage/acupressureMcCormack and Gupta [54]
Mental imagery/visualizationMcCormack and Gupta [54]

Focus on ENVIRONMENT (environmental modification, support provision, and support enhancement)
Ergonomics (home, work, and equipment)Artner et al. [31]; Bosy et al. [33]; Caby et al. [34]; Demoulin et al. [36]; Chapman et al. [42]; Hesselstrand et al. [23]; Hill [12]; Kallhed and Mårtensson [48]; Kurklinsky et al. [51]; Mathews [53]; Ravenek et al. [66]; Robinson et al. [19]; Robinson et al. [67]; Salgueiro et al. [69]; Stanos [71]; Stewart et al. [72]
Environmental modificationArtner et al. [31]; Bosy et al. [33]; Hesselstrand et al. [23]; Hill [12]; Kurklinsky et al. [51]; Paquette [59]; Silvestri [21]; Skjutar et al. [20]; Stewart et al. [72]; Ravenek et al. [66]; Von Bülow et al. [75]
Focus on OCCUPATION (task adaptation and occupation development)
Pacing/graded activityBosy et al. [33]; Cammalleri [35]; Dobkin et al. [37]; Gonzalez et al. [43]; Hesselstrand et al. [23]; Hill [12]; Kallhed and Mårtensson [48]; Kurklinsky et al. [51]; McLean [55]; McLean et al. [56]; Nieuwenhuizen et al. [58]; Paquette [59]; Robinson et al. [19]; Robinson et al. [67]; Simon and Collins [70]; Stanos [71]; Stewart et al. [72]; van Huet et al. [74]
Activity (task) adaptation/therapeutically activityCammalleri [35]; Fisher et al. [13]; Gonzalez et al. [43]; Hill [12]; Jarrar [47]; Mathews [53]; McCormack and Gupta [54]; Nieuwenhuizen et al. [58]; Paquette [59]; Ravenek et al. [66]; Robinson et al. [19]; Rome [68]; Salgueiro et al. [69]; Simon and Collins [70]; Stewart et al. [72]; Von Bülow et al. [75]
Vocational interventionBosy et al. [33]; Caby et al. [80]; Demoulin et al. [36]; Gallice et al. [39]; Chapman et al. [42]; Harden et al. [44]; Harden et al. [45]; Hesselstrand et al. [23]; Hill [12]; Ravenek et al. [66]; Robinson et al. [19]; Salgueiro et al. [69]; Skjutar et al. [20]; van Huet et al. [74]
Sleep hygieneKallhed and Mårtensson [48]; Robinson et al. [19]; Simon and Collins [70]
Graded in vivo exposureNieuwenhuizen et al. [58]; Robinson et al. [19]
Yoga/Tai chiKallhed and Mårtensson [48]; McCormack and Gupta [54]