History

During the CRAFTA^® education the course members will be informed about the Taxonomy of DC/TMD, International Headache Association (IHS) and the International Association of Pain (IASP). These guidelines are very helpful to understand the diagnose process and the medical treatment on the background of external evidence. It is experienced by specialized craniofacial neuromusculoskeletal therapist that a large group of patients has multiple diagnosis and or the diagnosis still is not clear. In several cases specialized radiological measures like CT-scan, MRI ‘s are not sufficient supporting or clarify the mechanisms behind the patients ongoing craniofacial  pain. From clinical evidence proposed neuromusculoskeletal assessment and treatment as during the CRAFTA^® education is promoted, patients with long term cranio- facial dysfunctions and pain with multiple diagnosis may react  rapidly positive.  

Because of this experiences from different clinicians, CRAFTA^® therapist try to classify head-face and neck pain according to the standard guidelines and taxonomies as decried above but parallel  they try to manage a proposed clinical classification of cranio-neuropathic pain described by von Piekartz and Hall (2018).

Clinical classification of neuropathic pain by physical therapists is not new. Similar classifications are done in the upper and lower extremity with success and are proven as a fundamental basic for assessment and treatment of complicated, unclear diagnosed dysfunctions and pain (Schäfer et al 2014). In this statement we shortly will describe the clinical classification.