Papers by Catherine COUVREUR
e-News Somatosens Rehab, 2018
The goal of the somatosensory rehabilitation approach is to translate the theory of adaptive neur... more The goal of the somatosensory rehabilitation approach is to translate the theory of adaptive neuroplasticity into practice and to yield solid evidence of treatment efficacy. However, there is always a long way to go from concept to practice. “How to communicate and reach an agreement among team members, including doctors, other therapists, and patients?”, “How to motivate patients to adhere to treatment, as it is relatively a long treatment process?”, “How to convince the insurer to support the patient’s treatment?” They are all predictable obstacles faced to the therapists. Eva admits that this approach cannot be effective if the therapist only works within her own corner. One of the remarks made during the course: be an agent of change echoed in the whole class. With this new approach, what we learn is not only a treatment method; more importantly, it can shape our thoughts about pain.
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Papers by Catherine COUVREUR