Peer Reviewed Publications

  • Berger P. 1997 The contribution to pain management in complex regional pain syndromes by the physiotherapist: a physiotherapy algorithm and treatment. South African Journal of Anaesthesiology and Analgesia 1997;Vol 3, No 4:14-18. 
  • Berger P, Matzner L. 1999 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. South African Journal of Anaesthesiology and Analgesia 1999;Vol 5, No 2: 26-39. 
  • Berger P.  1999 The role of the physiotherapist in the treatment of complex peripheral pain syndromes. Pain Reviews UK 1999;Vol 6, No 3: 211-232. 
  • Berger P. 1999 Complex regional pain syndromes and the physiotherapist. South African Journal of Anaesthesiology and Analgesia1999; Vol 5,No 4:9-13.
  • Berger P.  2000 The physiotherapist’s approach to the management of pain. South African Medical Journal of Continuing Medical Education 2000;Vol 18, No 2:101-110.
  • Berger P. 2000 Combining ancient Chinese treatment (‘seven-star’ needling and cupping) with modern physiotherapy relieves pain, oedema and improves mobility: 4 case studies. South African Journal of Anaesthesiology and Analgesia 2000;Vol 6, No 2:26-31. 
  • Berger P. 2003 Complex regional pain syndromes (CRPS Type 1): validating case histories. South African Journal of Physiotherapy 2003;Vol 59, No 1:4-9. 
  • Berger P. 2004 Can complex regional pain syndrome Type 1 be circumvented? South African Journal of Anaesthesiology and Analgesia 2004;Vol 10, No 5:20-26. 
  • Berger P. 2007 Suggested guidelines: Physiotherapy management of chronic low back pain. 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. 
  • Berger P. 2007 Perspectives on Physiotherapy Guidelines for Chronic Low Back Pain South African Journal of Physiotherapy 2007;Vol 63(3):15-21. 
  • Gray G, Berger P. 2007 Pain in Women with Human Immunodeficiency Virus /AIDS. Pain 132:S13-21. (Contribution was more than half but the Editor felt that a well-known researcher should be invited to evaluate my original article and then make her own contribution) 
  • Berger P. 2007 Pain in Women Guest Editorial in The Journal of Pain South Africa, the South African Chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain 2007;Vol2(4):1-2. 
  • Berger P. 2008 Acupuncture in the western medical context 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. 
  • Berger P. 2008 Pain Management – Focus on Pain in Women Guest Editorial SA Journal of Physiotherapy 2008;Vol 64,No2: 2-4. 
  • Berger P. 2008 A South African perspective of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).  The Journal of Pain South Africa, the South African Chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain 2008;Vol 3, No3:21-22. 
  • Berger P. 2008 Fact sheet for Pain in Women in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS) The Global Year Against Pain in Women: IASP 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.
  • Berger P. 2014 Case Report: Electrical current and acupuncture treatment for a paediatric patient with a recurring long thoracic nerve paralysis. Journal of Acupuncture and Related Therapies 2014; 2:14-18. 
  • Berger P, Jacks J. 2014 Report on a case series investigating a neurostimulation device for the treatment of pain and improvement of mobility and function following elbow surgery Acupuncture and Related Therapy 2014; 2:71-77.