Os Pain Management Diaries
Os Pain Management Diaries
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Respond to suspicion of opioid misuse or diversion by collecting more information and discussing with the patient.
Since chronic pain is a disease entity rather than a symptom of an underlying disease, a new strategy is needed to assess patients with chronic pain. Assessment should result in the diagnosis of a chronic pain syndrome and determine the underlying neurobiologic mechanism to help direct specific treatment strategies.
Expected functional benefits of opioid use should be clear, with the continuation of opioid therapy dependent on achieving them. While improved sleep and mood are somewhat subjective and should be noted, seek more objective evidence of benefit in order to prescribe and continue opioid therapy.
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Detoxification will likely be required in patients with continued uncontrolled pain on high doses of opioids. Often detoxification can be accomplished by conversion to buprenorphine.
When treatment goals have been met or when progress plateaus, formal therapy may be discontinued, but advise patients to continue with a program of independent daily home exercise.
Marijuana. Evidence regarding benefits and harms is currently insufficient to recommend using “medical” marijuana for chronic pain. Some data support cannabidiol (CBD) alone as being relatively safe.
Pain location. Pain drawings are frequently used for patients to identify the location of pain. A drawing on an anatomical outline can provide a quick impression of the breadth and character of the presenting pain complaint.
Assess potential misuse of opioids. Use established criteria to evaluate misuse of opioids by chronic pain patients receiving long-term opioid therapy.101 Meeting 3 or more of the following criteria is defined as misuse.
Advise patients to avoid alcohol while using an opioid. For patients who are pregnant or may become pregnant, discuss the risk of neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Beetroot is high in antioxidants like betalains that support liver detoxification, says Cherkaoui. Animal studies have supported this, but more human research on its effects is warranted.
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A full discussion of the diagnosis and management of opioid use disorder is beyond the scope of this guideline. However, monitor patients for signs and symptoms of this disorder.
The goal of physical therapy is to improve function. Therapeutic exercise, other modalities, manual techniques, and patient education are part of a comprehensive treatment program to accomplish Shop Now this goal.