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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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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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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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Leonard Kish called patient engagement the wonder drug of the 21st century. The Affordable Care Act requires it, and the evidence shows that people engaged in their own care, including those with chronic pain, experience improved health outcomes, lower costs, improved patient care, and decreased...
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Millions of patients each year suffer from acute pain as a result of trauma, illness, or surgery. Pain is the most common reason for admission to the emergency department (ED), comprising more than 40% of the over 100 million ED visits annually. The prevalence of intense acute pain is similarly high...
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This presentation will outline 3 sustainable stepwise approaches for providing chronic pain care within the patient centered medical home (PMH). Treatment of chronic pain is going through a systemic transformation (see 2016 National Pain Strategy from HHS and the 2009 VHA Stepped Care Model). The...
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Although many providers have experience in advising their patients to use topical analgesics for treatment of various types of acute and chronic pain conditions, there are new insights into just how important the skin is in evaluating and treating people with chronic pain. In this translational...