Pain: Chronic

This collection features AFP content deemed current by the AFP online medical editor on chronic pain and related issues, including end-of-life care, NSAIDs, and opioid therapy. New research may affect the interpretation and application of this material. Clinical judgment is advised. Note that AFP content published within the past 12 months is accessible to AAFP members and paid subscribers only.

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Last Update: 09/28/2012

Overview Treatment-Specific Therapies Complications and Special Situations Editorials and Letters

Improving Practice Patient Education, Self-Care Other AFP Content Other Resources from AAFP

Overview

• ICSI Releases Guideline on Chronic Pain Assessment and Management [Practice Guidelines] (08/15/2010)
• Chronic Nonmalignant Pain in Primary Care (11/15/2008)

Treatment-Specific Therapies

• Rational Use of Opioids for Management of Chronic Nonterminal Pain (08/01/2012)
• Tapentadol (Nucynta) for Treatment of Pain [STEPS] (05/01/2012)
• Opioid Therapy for Chronic Noncancer Pain [Cochrane for Clinicians] (07/01/2010)
• Guidelines for the Use of Opioid Therapy in Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain [Practice Guidelines] (12/01/2009)
• Opioids for Management of Breakthrough Pain in Cancer Patients [Cochrane for Clinicians] (12/01/2006)
• Management of Common Opioid-Induced Adverse Effects (10/15/2006)
• Carbamazepine for Acute and Chronic Pain [Cochrane for Clinicians] (05/01/2006)
• Gabapentin for Pain: Balancing Benefit and Harm [Cochrane for Clinicians] (02/01/2006)
• NSAIDs Alone or with Opioids as Therapy for Cancer Pain [Cochrane for Clinicians] (08/01/2005)
• Methadone Treatment for Pain States (04/01/2005)
• Antidepressants and Antiepileptic Drugs for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain (02/01/2005)

Complications and Special Situations

End of Life

• Challenges in Pain Management at the End of Life (10/01/2001)

Neuropathic Pain

• Treating Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (07/15/2010)
• Peripheral Neuropathy: Differential Diagnosis and Management (04/01/2010)
• Are Opioids Effective in the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain? [Cochrane for Clinicians] (04/01/2007)

Editorials and Letters

• Opioid Abuse and Pain Management [Editorials] (10/01/2012)
• Prolotherapy for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain [Editorials] (12/01/2011)
• NSAIDs and Cardiovascular Risk [Editorials] (12/15/2009)
• Treating Opioid Dependency and Coexistent Chronic Nonmalignant Pain [Editorials] (11/15/2008)

Improving Practice

FROM FAMILY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

AAFP's Journal of Practice Improvement

• A Proactive Approach to Controlled Substance Refills (01/01/2010)
• A Tool for Safely Treating Chronic Pain (11/01/2001)

Patient Education, Self-Care

• Chronic Pain (11/15/2008)

FROM FAMILYDOCTOR.ORG

AAFP's Patient Education Resource

• Chronic Pain

Other AFP Content

• When a Patient's Chronic Pain Gets Worse [Curbside Consultation] (07/01/2009)
• Nonmalignant Chronic Pain: Taking the Time to Treat [Curbside Consultation] (05/01/2009)
• Cutting Back on High-Dosage Narcotics [Curbside Consultation] (03/01/2004)

Other Resources from AAFP

• Management of Chronic Pain CME Series
• Pain Management and Opioid Abuse