title: Update on chronic pain management.
abstract: Chronic pain remains a significant health problem in the United States. Old treatments are being modified, and new treatment options are being developed based on outcome studies. This article addresses some of the new concepts in conservative and invasive treatment options that are supported by outcome studies for the treatment of chronic pain patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Hagop M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Tabakian
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D059408:Pain Management