Alternatives to Opioids for Managing Pain

Overview

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Credits

1.00

Post Assessment Questions

5

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

1 Sep 2023

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

60 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

Chronic pain affects more than 100 million people in the United States, with an economic burden of over $600 billion. Opioids are commonly used in the treatment of chronic pain. The United States is currently in the midst of an opioid epidemic with increased opioid use over the last two decades. This activity reviews the role of interprofessional care in managing patients with chronic pain while outlining alternative non-opioid pain treatment options. Such treatments include medications, physical therapy, exercise, injections, and neuromodulation. A biopsychosocial model has been discussed for designing an individualized multimodal treatment plan.


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify the burden of chronic pain and the ongoing opioid epidemic.

  • Summarize the biopsychosocial model for the management of chronic pain.

  • Explain the alternative non-opioid treatment options for pain.

  • Review of literature for discussed non-opioid pain treatment modalities.

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StatPearls, LLC requires everyone who influences the content of an educational activity to disclose relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant conflict(s) of interest have been mitigated. Hover over contributor names for financial disclosures. Others involved in planning this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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In support of improving patient care, StatPearls, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

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