This one page document gives patients information about what to do if their pain medication is not working. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Pain Management
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Rx Pain Medications: Talking to Your Patients About Opioids
This one page document for health care providers provides guidance about how to talk to patients about pain management and opioids. Continue reading
Rx Pain Medications: What Are the Risks of Opioid Pain Medications?
This one page document explains to patients the risks of opioid pain medications and provides tips for talking to health care providers about opioids and pain management. Continue reading
Prescribing Opioids for Women of Reproductive Age: Information for Dentists
This 4 page briefing paper provides information for dentists about prescribing opioids for women of reproductive age and women who are pregnant. It includes information about neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome and provides guidelines for prescribing opioids for dental care providers. A six page version is also available. Continue reading
Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Dentists
This one page document summarizes Oregon’s guidelines for opioid prescribing for dentists. Continue reading
Oregon Chronic Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Recommendations for the Safe Use of Opioid Medications for Patients with Chronic Pain
Oregon’s chronic pain task force endorsed the 2016 Center for Disease Control’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain and prepared this report to provide additional clarity to the CDC guideline and address Oregon-specific issues such as legal marijuana. Continue reading
Oregon Acute Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Recommendations for Patients with Acute Pain Not Currently on Opioids
These 2018 guidelines were developed to assist providers in making decisions about prescribing opioids for acute pain. The guidelines address opioid prescribing in patient care settings including outpatient care including emergency departments and primary care clinics, dental care, and surgical care, and are Continue reading
Cautious, Evidence-Based Opioid Prescribing
This guidance from Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing provides information for prescribers on the myths and facts of opioid treatment for chronic pain and the dos and dont’s for acute and chronic pain management. The guidance has been distributed or endorsed by many provider groups and state Continue reading
Rethinking Pain
Research shows that pain can be made worse by stress. This 2 page patient guide describes the relationship between pain and stress and provides tips to quieting the stress response and focusing on things that make you feel good. Continue reading
Tips for Increasing Restful Sleep
Research shows that disturbed sleep can make pain problems worse. This patient guide provides tips for increasing restful sleep including changes people can make in their sleep habits and environment and ways to reduce stress. Also included is a chart where patients can track the changes they are making to their sleep routines. Continue reading