title: Pain rehabilitation. 4. Therapeutic options in pain management.
abstract: This self-directed learning module highlights advances in therapeutic options in pain management. It is part of the chapter on pain rehabilitation for the Self-Directed Medical Knowledge Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This section discusses pharmacologic agents, modalities, behavioral strategies, and invasive techniques in pain management, with case studies illustrating pain management approaches in clinical practice. Advances that are covered include use of opioid receptors, receptor-specific categories of drugs used in painful conditions, components of behavioral programming for chronic pain, and the limitations of invasive techniques in chronic pain patients.
authors.affiliation: Dakota Medical Center, Fargo, ND 58103.
authors.forename: B Z
authors.initials: BZ
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Goddard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D059408:Pain Management; D013563:Sympathectomy, Chemical
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal