Articles by Phyllis Berger

Upcoming Articles

  • Tension Myositis Syndrome Sarno 2009
    Published: In publication 2009
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  • Report on Panag - a high frequency direct current
    Published: Unpublished as yet
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  • Electrical current combined with Acupuncture for infertility
    Published: Unpublished as yet
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  • The Role of Acupuncture in the management of PCOS
    Additional information - Article written by Elisabet Stener-Victorin
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Published Articles
  • Pain in Women in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS) The Global Year Against Pain in Women: IASP Fact Sheet.
    Published: The Journal of Pain South Africa, the South African Chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain 2008; Vol 3, No 3: 49-51.

  • A South African perspective of Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).
    Published: The Journal of Pain South Africa, the South African Chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain 2008; Vol 3, No 3: 21-22.

  • Acupuncture in the western medical context.
    Published: Meridian Newsletter, Acupuncture in Physiotherapy Group of the South African Society of Physiotherapy 2008; Vol 23, No 1: 2-12. 20.
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  • Pain Management – Focus on Pain in Women, Guest Editorial.
    Published: SA Journal of Physiotherapy 2008 Vol 64, No 2: 2-4.

  • Acupuncture in the western medical context.
    Published: The Journal of Pain South Africa, the South African Chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain 2008; Vol 3, No 1:9-13.
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  • Women in Pain.
    Published: Feature on World Confederation of Physical Therapist website: WCPT news January 2008.
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  • Pain in Women.
    Published: Guest Editorial in The Journal of Pain South Africa, the South African Chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain 2007; Vol 2(4):1-2.

  • Pain in Women with HIV/AIDS.
    Published: Gray G, Berger P. Pain 2007; 132:S13-21.

  • The Journey to Pain Relief Second Edition.
    Published: by Hunter House California USA 2007.

  • Perspectives on Physiotherapy Guidelines for Chronic Low Back Pain.
    Published: South African Journal of Physiotherapy November 2007; Vol 63(3): 15-21.

  • Suggested guidelines: Physiotherapy management of chronic low back pain.
    Published: The Journal of Pain South Africa, the South African Chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain. 2007; Vol 2, No 1: 15-18.

  • Interdisciplinary Pain Management Programme Workbook for Group Therapy for Chronic Pain Patients.
    Published: by Adcock Ingram Johannesburg South Africa 2005.

  • The non-pharmacological modalities in pain modification.
    Published: Pain in Europe 2005.

  • Can complex regional pain syndrome Type 1 be circumvented?
    Published: South African Journal of Anaesthesiology and Analgesia 2004; Vol 10, No 5: 20-26.

  • The Journey to Pain Relief First Edition.
    Published: by Art 2 Print Pretoria South Africa 2003.

  • Complex regional pain syndromes (CRPS Type 1): validating case histories.
    Published: South African Journal of Physiotherapy 2003; Vol 59, No 1: 4-9.

  • Combining ancient Chinese treatment ('seven-star' needling and cupping) with modern physiotherapy relieves pain, oedema and improves mobility: 4 case studies.
    Published: South African Journal of Anaesthesiology and Analgesia 2000; Vol 6, No 2: 26-31.
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  • Complex regional pain syndrome and the physiotherapist.
    Published: South African Journal of Anaesthesiology and Analgesia 1999; Vol 5, No 4: 9-13.

  • The Physiotherapist’s approach to the management of pain.
    Published: South African Medical Journal of Continuing Medical Education 2000; Vol 18, No 2: 101-110.
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  • Introducing Action Potential Currents First Edition.
    Published: by Art 2 Print Pretoria South Africa 1999.

  • The role of the physiotherapist in the treatment of complex peripheral pain syndromes.
    Published: Pain Reviews UK 1999; Vol 6, No 3, 211-232.

  • Berger P, Matzner L. A study of 99 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee to investigate the effectiveness of low frequency currents on mobility and pain: action potential simulation therapy current compared with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and placebo.
    Published: South African Journal of Anaesthesiology and Analgesia 1999; Vol 5, No 2: 26-39.

  • A report on the attendance at the International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques 7th Congress, Cyprus 1997.
    Published: Meridian Newsletter of the Acupuncture Association of the South African Society of Physiotherapy.

  • The contribution to pain management in complex regional pain syndromes by the physiotherapist: a physiotherapy algorithm and treatment.
    Published: South African Journal of Anaesthesiology and Analgesia 1997; Vol 3, No 4: 14-18.