The toolkit for pain management needs to be broad and robust when using non-opioid interventions. Opioid alternatives include not only pharmacological therapies but also interventional procedures, behavioral health approaches, and complementary/integrative health approaches. In this talk, we will discuss some of the recommended therapies by the CDC, American Society of Anesthesiologists, and Aetna. We include these three organizations to provide a fuller view of how administrators, pain management physicians, and insurance organizations approach pain management and what common recommendations exist.
We will discuss:
Opioid Pharmacological Alternatives.
NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Ketorolac - short-term use).
Acetaminophen.
Nerve pain medications (Gabapentin, Pregabalin).
Antidepressants (Effexor XR, Cymbalta, Savella).
Medicated Topical Applications (anesthetics, NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, capsaicin, compound topicals).
Interventional Pain Management (steroid injections, nerve blocks, etc.
Non-Opioid Anesthesia.
Self-Care.
Complementary Therapies (acupuncture, chiropractic care, osteopathic manipulative treatment, massage, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation).
Rehabilitation Therapies (occupational therapy, physical therapy).
Behavioral and Mental Health Therapies.
2019
https://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/non-opioid-pain-management/_documents/alternatives-facts-11x17-eng.pdf
Alternative Treatments Fact Sheet.
https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/nonopioid_treatments-a.pdf
pmtf-final-report-2019-05-23.pdf
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pmtf-final-report-2019-05-23.pdf
Non-Opioid Treatment for Chronic Pain | Made for This Moment
https://www.asahq.org/madeforthismoment/pain-management/non-opioid-treatment/
Factsheet CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/Guidelines_At-A-Glance-508.pdf
Can you take TYLENOL® on an empty stomach? | TYLENOL®
https://www.tylenol.com/adult-relief/stomach-conditions/acetaminophen-stomach-problems#:~:text=Acetaminophen%20is%20a%20non%2Daspirin,stomach%20or%20certain%20stomach%20conditions.
List of COX-2 Inhibitors + Uses, Types & Side Effects - Drugs.com
https://www.drugs.com/drug-class/cox-2-inhibitors.html
* Understand the use of non-opioid pharmacologic alternatives like acetaminophen and NSAIDs for pain management.
* Explore medicated topical agents and interventional pain management techniques, including spinal cord stimulation.
* Assess the benefits of complementary therapies, rehabilitation exercises, and behavioral treatments for pain relief and functional improvement.
* Recognize the application of non-opioid anesthesia in surgical settings to enhance patient outcomes.
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Mobeen Syed is the CEO of DrBeen Corp, a modern online medical education marketplace. Mobeen is a medical doctor and a software engineer. He graduated from the prestigious King Edward Medical University Lahore. He has been teaching medicine since 1994. Mobeen is also a software engineer and engineering leader. In this role, Mobeen has run teams consisting of hundreds of engineers and millions of dollars of budgets. Mobeen loves music, teaching, and doing business. He lives in Cupertino CA.
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