Chronic pain is pain persisting beyond the time of normal tissue healing, usually >3 months.
Over time, neuroplastic changes in the CNS transform pain into a chronic disease. Pain levels exce...
Nociceptive pain (two types)
Somatic: skin, bone, soft tissue disease; described as well localized, sharp, stabbing, aching
Visceral: visceral inflammation/in...
Goals of treatment are to restore function and decrease pain while balancing risks and benefits of therapies.
Interdisciplinary teams offer the most effective approach to treating the physica...
It can be difficult to identify appropriate pain relief–seeking behavior from inappropriate drug seeking, but consistent patient–clinician relat...
G89.29 Other chronic pain
G89.21 Chronic pain due to trauma
G89.28 Other chronic postprocedural pain
338.29 Other chronic pain
338.21 Chronic pain due to trauma
338.28 Other chronic postoper...
Start with the presumption that a patient’s pain is real, even if pathophysiologic evidence is initially lacking.
Emphasize that a pain-free life may not be possible but that better fun...
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