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The Institute of Medicine stated in 2011 that one of the health professional's primary roles for chronic pain should be guiding, coaching, and assisting patients with day-to-day self-management of their pain condition and, along with National Institutes of Health, have established research involving...
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Chronic pain can lead to inactivity, functional impairments, and prolonged disability. Some of the potential secondary consequences of pain related avoidance of typical daily activities include unemployment, a loss of independence, and an increased risk of other chronic diseases including...
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Opioid therapy fairly predictably causes constipation, which can be a great source of distress for patients. Defined as a reduction in bowel movement frequency and increased straining, this adverse effect is so common that good practice dictates preventive therapies, not waiting to see if it...
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This session will explore an interdisciplinary team approach for the treatment of pain and autonomic dysfunction and will look closely at chronic pain as a biopsychosocial disease. A pharmacotherapy guide for CRPS will be reviewed, along with a comparison of FM and MPS and treatments for diabetic...
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This interactive course will instruct participants in how to begin implementation of an outpatient functional restoration program for chronic pain, ie, intensive integrated coaching for self-care for wellness. The model will be the Atlanta VA Health System's Empower Veterans Program (EVP). EVP help...
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As we acknowledge the recent increases in deaths and other negative outcomes associated with chronic opioid use, abuse, and overdose, we as clinicians are faced with very important questions: Can opioids be rationally prescribed for chronic pain? For whom? How? For how long? Recent CDC guidelines...
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Pain is a common presenting complaint to emergency departments and EMS, and painful procedures are often necessary. Most EDs do not have child life specialists, psychologists, or other resources to assist patients in pain or during procedures. The majority of emergency care providers (physicians...
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Painful menstruation, or dysmenorrhea, is the most common gynecological pain condition, affecting 45% to 95% of menstruating women. In spite of its prevalence, it is often ignored and poorly treated because many healthcare providers and patients may consider pain a normal part of the menstrual cycle...
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Social media presents many opportunities for pain practitioners to keep up with the pulse of what is happening in pain practice and pain policy. Thought leaders share valuable information via social media, and social media is one way patients obtain and share information about pain. This session...
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We will discuss the difficulties in diagnosing and treating a patient with a significant neurological entity who develops a "Catch-22." This Catch-22 may prevent appropriate testing and therefore impede finding the correct diagnosis and treatment. (Recorded at PAINWeek 2016)