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Chronic pain: second, do no harm.

John P Barbuto1, George L White, Christina A Porucznik

  • 1Department of Family and Preventative Medicine, University of Utah, Riverton, Utah, USA.

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
|December 26, 2007
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Effective chronic pain management requires a balanced approach to avoid undertreatment and overtreatment. Strategies focus on accurate pain appraisal, pathophysiology-targeted treatments, and social function reassessment to prevent harm.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Pain Management
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Chronic pain presents significant challenges, risking undertreatment leading to suffering or overtreatment causing addiction, diversion, and mortality.
  • The subjective and vague nature of pain symptoms complicates pharmacological management, challenging the principle of 'first, do no harm'.
  • Misunderstanding pain can propagate illness, and pain reporting may be manipulated for social gain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the pharmacological treatment of chronic pain.
  • To propose strategies for improved chronic pain management.
  • To mitigate risks associated with pain treatment, including drug abuse and life deterioration.

Main Methods:

  • Review of pharmacological treatments for chronic pain.

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  • Development of management strategies based on established principles and experience.
  • Integration of three paradigms: appraisal, pathophysiology-focused treatment, and social function reassessment.

    • Main Results:

    • Proposed strategies aim to protect against harms arising from the subjective nature of pain.
    • Optimal chronic pain management can be achieved through adequate appraisal, pathophysiology-focused treatment, and reassessment of social function.
    • These approaches can largely avoid contributions to drug abuse, diversion, and life deterioration.

    Conclusions:

    • Improved pharmacological management of chronic pain is achievable.
    • A multi-paradigm approach enhances patient outcomes and safety.
    • The principles discussed may extend to non-pharmacological pain therapies.