Avoiding regulatory complaints when treating chronic pain patients with opioids

Considerations in treating patients with chronic pain.

W ithout question, the medical management of chronic pain patients presents primary care practitioners with signifi cant challenges. Often these patients do not improve to the point that they no longer require medication management and other routine medical services (1). Th ese patients also generally take up a disproportionate amount of the practitioner’s time at offi ce visits, and they are o...

Opioids in chronic pain.

The aim in using opioid drugs in chronic pain is optimal pain relief with a minimum of side effects. A rational approach requires understanding of the clinical pharmacology of opioids given by a variety of routes, for the differences between routes may be greater than the differences between drugs given by the same route. Those using opioids in chronic pain differentiate between their clinical ...

Treating Chronic Pain With Meditation

This paper discusses clinical application of meditation in chronic pain. Chronic pain is an unpleasant feeling and it disrupts physical and emotional wellbeing. Chronic pain often triggers depression anxiety and addictions. Treating chronic pain could be challenging. Some therapists have proposed meditation as an alternative pain management modality. Meditation is a researched proven effective ...

What we still don't know about treating chronic noncancer pain with opioids.

Opioids for chronic noncancer pain

The number of available opioid preparations, each with differing chemical properties, structure and opioid receptor affinity, increases with time. The efficacy of these opioids in the treatment of pain arising from a diverse range of disorders is beyond question. With the passage of time, the list of those conditions where an opioid is recommended as a treatment option increases, and that list ...