Dr. Devra Sheldon - Intruding On The Intruder

About: The intrusion of pain on function and joy leads many to seek care. The pursuit of resolution of pain, prior to returning to valued tasks, can have deleterious effects if not resolved quickly. How then can we intrude on the intrusion of pain, to pursue joy?
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What Works and Does Not Work in a Self-Management Intervention for People With Chronic Pain? Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis. Physical Therapy, 98(5), 381-397. Dings, R.
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Devra Sheldon, DPT, is a physical therapist and consultant. Through DevraJoy LLC she provides expertise to companies and organizations to optimize their approach to pain, product development, and care provision.
She has been in practice since 2004, and has been Board Certified in Neurology since 2009. Devra has served as subject matter expert in pain and stroke topics, an item writer for the Neurologic Clinical Specialty Certification exam, has served as a peer reviewer, conference presenter, and lecturer at the university level on a range of topics.
Devra works in Chicago focusing on low-income and minoritized populations with persistent pain and neurological conditions.