| Title:
Sclerotome
Pain Charts
Designer: Jeffrey Kintish, DC Beverly, Massachusetts
Category: Patient educationCost:$49.95
Referred
pain is something most chiropractors diagnose and explain to patients
on a daily basis. Referred pain of sclerotogenous origin differs from
both dermatogenous and myofascial pain patterns. Charts describing radicular
pain of nerve root origin that follows a specific dermatome and myofascial
pain from various types of trigger points are commonly found in the marketplace.
Surprisingly, charts of referred pain of mesodermal origin (joint capsule
muscles, ligaments, fascia) are rare, yet this type of pain is commonly
seen in the chiropractic practice. In fact, one could probably make the
case that the majority of referred pain chiropractors see is not from
inflamed nerve roots or active trigger points, but caused by chemical
or mechanical irritation or traumatic inflammation of spinal joint capsules,
which in some cases can cause sclerotogenous pain patterns.
Dr. Jeffrey Kintish has described on two 22" x 36" charts the
sclerotogenous pain patterns for each segment of the spine. The pain patterns
are color coded for easy explanation to patients. He has also divided
each segment with colors for superficial and deep pain, corresponding
to embryological segmental patterns of referral.
Wisely, Dr. Kintish has divided these patterns into two charts, because
of the ranges of pain that can be of sclerotogenous origin. If the doctor
had put all this information on one chart, it would be so busy that explanations
to patients would be difficult. Each chart shows referral patterns on
both ventral and dorsal surfaces. Also included are close-ups of the head
and neck, hips, and lower extremities.
These charts will help chiropractors explain why in some cases we treat
areas that from a patient's point-of-view may seem unrelated to the location
of their pain.
Dr. Andersen's rating: 10 out of 10
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