Part of the Oregon Pain Management Commission’s Pain Care Toolbox, this webpage provides links to screening and assessment tools health care providers may use when treating patient’s pain conditions. Continue reading
Resource Tag: Pain Management
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OPMC Pain Management Module
This provider training module produced by the Oregon Pain Management Commission aims to improve health care provider’s ability to treat patients with chronic pain with a focus on non-pharmacological treatment options and best practices in communicating with patients about their pain and treatment plan. Continue reading
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in the Vermont Medicaid Population: A Prospective, Pragmatic Intervention Trial
This is a 2018 journal report of a pilot project to provide acupuncture for some Vermont Medicaid patients with chronic pain diagnoses. Continue reading
Medicaid Acupuncture Pilot Project Outcomes Report
This 2017 report to the Vermont legislature summarizes the findings of a pilot study of providing acupuncture to Medicaid patients with chronic pain. Continue reading
Evidence Brief: Effectiveness of Models Used to Deliver Multimodal Care for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
This report provides an overview of the evidence of effectiveness for multi-modal pain treatment programs with the goal of determining key elements of effective treatment programs. Continue reading
Evidence-based Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Comprehensive Pain Care: The Consortium Pain Task Force White Paper
A 2017 white paper from the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health, section one of this report reviews the current status of medical pain management and the nature of the pain crisis in America. Continue reading
Evidence for the Efficacy of Pain Medications
This report provides an overview of the evidence of the relative effectiveness of pain medications, including opioids and nonsterioidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Continue reading
Opioid Initiative Wave 1: Starting an ALTO Program – Presentation Slides
The ALTO program, or alternatives to opioids, is a comprehensive program focused on providing non-opioid treatments for some common conditions treated in hospital emergency departments. These presentation slides provide guidance to providers or administrators who may want to start an ALTO program in their emergency department. Continue reading
Managing Your Pain: Which Approach is Right for You?
This patient guide from SAMHSA describes non-pharmacological treatments for pain including acupuncture, chiropractic, cognitive behavioral therapy, massage therapy, medication and relaxation, physical therapy, and yoga. Continue reading
Rethinking Pain: A Picture Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
This resource serves as a visual presentation for use with patients when talking about pain, this resource shows that pain is not necessarily connected to physical injury or disease. Continue reading