Orthopaedic management of chronic pain: pain management for the cancer patient.
Chronic pain is best managed through a multidisciplinary approach, which includes traditional and nontraditional therapies. Orthopaedists probably deal with chronic pain patients more than any other medical specialists. As Foley points out, it is critical that a trusting relationship between the patient and the physician is established; a relationship in which the patient believes the physician is taking the pain symptoms seriously and intends to address the pain aggressively. Although dealing with chronic pain can be a very frustrating part of orthopaedic practice, it can also be seen as a challenge.
Nicholas
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Department of Orthopaedics, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, USA.
Thompson
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D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000556:secondary; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management; D010166:Palliative Care; D010348:Patient Care Team
D000700:Analgesics