Optimal Pain Management
Best Practice
Approach to the challenge of pain
Prevention
Assessment & Diagnosis
Self care
Multi-modal treatment options
Access to treatment
Implementation & Monitoring
Reasearch and Innovation
Prevention
This section will provide an overview of ways to prevent acute pain and the transition to chronic pain
Injury Prevention
Work Place
Sports
Falls
Medical:
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Dental
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Surgical
Acute Pain
"Every effort should be made to prevent illnesses and injuries that lead to pain, the progression of acute pain to a chronic condition, and the development of high-impact chronic pain."
How to Prevent Physical Pain
Prevent Back Pain healthfinder.gov
Daily moves to prevent low back pain Harvard Medical School
11 Ways to Keep Back Pain Away - WebMD
Assessment & Diagnosis
This section provides an overview of various pain assessment tools.
Pain assessment in the clinical setting
Patient Focused Logs
"Identify pain assessment and pain management, including safe opioid prescribing, as an organizational priority (LD.04.03.13)."
Self Care
Self care and lifestyle modifications can be helpful for addressing intensity of chronic pain.
S-E-E-D-S.
The first “S” stands for sleep.
The first “E” stands for exercise.
The next “E” stands for eating.
The “D” stands for pain diary.
The final “S” stands for stress reduction.
National Pain Strategy Emphasizes Improved Self Care and Education To Help Reduce Pain-related Disability
Multi-modal Treatment Options
Multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain that focuses on the patient’s medical condition, co-morbidities, and various aspects of care including:
Medications. Different classes depending on patient medical conditions and history.
Opioid base pain management
Nonpharmacologic pain management
Complementary and integrative health.
Acupuncture, yoga, tai chi, meditation.
Behavioral health/psychological interventions
Coping skills, cognitive behavioral therapy
Restorative movement therapies
Physical and occupational therapy, massage therapy, aqua therapy.
Different types of minimally invasive procedures can be important for both acute and chronic pain.
People experiencing pain would have timely access to patient-centered care that meets their biopsychosocial needs and takes into account individual preferences, risks, and social contexts, including dependence and addiction.
The National Pain Strategy
Systems providing pain management
Integrated Approach: Biopsychosocial and slautogenic approaches
Access to Treatment
Coordination of Care
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Self Care
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Outpatient Care
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Inpatient Treatment: Hospital Pain Management
"Leadership engagement in the oversight of pain management supports safe and effective practice and sustainable improvements across the various disciplines and departments involved in pain assessment, pain management and opioid prescribing."
Reasearch and Innovation