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When should music therapy be started? And why? Loewy and Mondanaro on aspects of music psychotherapy and how they work with other clinicians and caregivers.
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The crisis of opioid overdose has led us to the challenge of balancing compassionate and effective treatment of pain against the risks of medication misuse—in an environment of political and regulatory reactiveness. Dr. Zacharoff reminds of some core ethical principles to help ensure that the needs...
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Noted key opinion leader Lynn McPherson, PharmD, MA, BCPS, CPE, discusses the importance of education as a powerful weapon in the management of pain. But an educational intervention must be carefully planned to be effective. It’s important to prepare clinicians to plan and develop education, ranging...
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>Senior faculty member Michael Clark offers some thoughts on engagement of medical marijuana in pain treatment. Are there lessons to be learned from our experience with opioids? Perhaps so…
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What’s best for the patient? That should always be the #1 question a clinician asks. Whether utilizing old molecules new ways, or using new opportunities to lessen pain, practitioners want what will work best for each individual patient. Dr. Passik discusses.
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A perennial favorite among the sessions at PAINWeek is the exchange of perspectives by clinical pharmacy specialist and adjunct associate professor Jeffrey Fudin and Jeffrey Gudin, director of the pain management and palliative care center at Englewood Hospital. In this 2-part video, we offer some...
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“Palliative care” is a misunderstood term. What is it? Why, and which, patients need it? How can practitioners get the message across that palliative care can help? Jessica Geiger-Hayes, a clinical pharmacist in palliative care, helps to clear up misinformation, and misgivings.
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Clinical pharmacy specialists Foy and Uritsky discuss pain management options for patients with chronic pain and central sensitization, particularly as these relate to decisions on opioid tapering. Effective patient education is key to success.
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Dr. David Cosio on looking past the “difficult” and getting to the root of why a patient may be agitated and hard to work with. How can clinicians work with this patient group? What’s the key to the clinician/patient connection?
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Chronic pelvic pain affects up to a third of women. What causes it? How is it assessed? Dr. Castellanos, whose practice is dedicated to evaluating and treating women with this type of pain, answers our questions.