Pain Management Technologies Info Sheet

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the new technologies used in pain management?

  Five New Technologies for Pain Management 1 HEAT Pain Pro™ TENS Device. 2 Radiofrequency Ablation Devices. 3 ActiPatch®. 4 BurstDR Stimulation. 5 Virtual Reality.

• What are the treatment modalities for chronic pain?

  including treatment modalities such as acupuncture, massage, movement therapies (e.g., yoga, tai chi), spirituality, among others, should be considered when clinically indicated. • Effective multidisciplinary management of the potentially complex aspects of acute and chronic pain should be

• What is a multidisciplinary approach for chronic pain?

  multi-modal approach that includes medications, nerve blocks, physical therapy and other modalities should be considered for acute pain conditions. • A multidisciplinary approach for chronic pain across various disciplines, utilizing one or more treatment modalities, is encouraged when clinically indicated to improve outcomes.

• What happens when treatment fails to work for chronic pain?

  People with chronic pain often feel increasingly desperate as time goes on and their pain continues. Each failed new treatment makes this feeling of desperation worse. Sometimes these treatments can produce significant problems of their own, such as side-effects from medicine and discomfort from procedures and exercises that they have tried.

• What are the gaps in current best practices for pain management?

  The inter-agency task force identified several gaps in current best practice for the management of acute and chronic pain. Fragmentation of pain care and a lack of coherent policy for pain management limit best practices. Multimodal, non-opioid therapies are often underutilized, particularly in the perioperative and peri-injury settings.

• What is the best approach to manage chronic and acute pain?

  The authors recommend a balanced approach to acute and chronic pain management that is individualized, multimodal, and multidisciplinary, and that is based on a biopsychosocial model of care.

• What is the pain management committee report?

  Developed by a broad group of representatives and stakeholders, this report identifies gaps, inconsistencies, and updates and provides recommendations for best practices for managing acute and chronic pain. Before you go to the doctor, review this checklist of questions about opioids and naloxone.

• What can we do to improve pain management?

  Specifically, the recommendations to develop coherent, evidence-based guidelines, provide better coverage for pain management services, promote the de-stigmatization of pain, improve pain education, and expand the pain management workforce will guide policymakers and help all of us better care for our patients.