Msc, Medical Science, PT
Falanga project: Examination of torture survivors exposed to
falanga torture
Among former patients 30 male subjects who had been tortured
with falanga were invited via mail to participate in this study. 18
responded positively but it was only possible to examine 11 of
these. Eleven matched controls were recruited in the Arab community
in Copenhagen, all immigrants from the Middle East. All 22 subjects
were clinically assessed at RCT and Frederiksberg Hospital and
examined with Ultrasonic imagining. The clinical results will be
presented at the International Association for the Study of Pain
(IASP) in august 2005. An article is in process.
Master of Science project: Torture survivors' pain pattern, body
function and activity
From 2000 to 2005, 72 clients were examined by physiotherapists
at RCT according to a standardised protocol including examination
of pain, body function and activities, sequelae after falanga and
suspension by the arms. The results will be presented in a thesis
and in articles.
Clinical experience:
Since 1971 I have worked with the rehabilitation of
patients. My professional interest and clinical experience in
musculo-skeletal pain problems has made me an expert in the field.
Also I master methods in the field of resource-orientated
physiotherapy, a method which is relevant for RCTs clients. I have
continuously attended post-graduate courses in relevant topics and
have specialised in manual therapy and body awareness therapy.
Teaching experience:
Lectures have been held at world congresses of the World
Confederation for Physical Therapists, at RCT workshops and many
other fora both in Denmark and in the South. The main topics have
been torture and sequelae after torture, physiotherapy for torture
survivors and pain mechanisms.
Publications concerning torture and physiotherapy:
Amris K, Prip K. Physiotherapy for torture victims (I)
Chronic pain in torture victims: possible mechanisms for the pain.
Torture 10 ( 3) 2000.
Prip, Amris K. Physiotherapy for torture victims (II) Treatment of
chronic pain. Torture 10 ( 3) 2000.
Amris K, Prip K. Torturoffer - et liv i smerte. I: Smerter og
smertebehandling i klinisk praksis (kapitel 6). Munksgaard,
Danmark. 2001.
Amris K, Prip K. Rehabilitering af torturofre. I: Klinisk
reumatologi for ergoterapeuter og fysioterapeuter (kapitel 49).
Munksgaard Danmark. 2002.