WHAT A PAIN TO MANAGE!
– Lecture 30 minutes followed by 10 minutes Q & A
Most older people live with some form of chronic pain and a variety of neurological conditions are even related to specific pain syndromes, such as those associated with peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy and dystonia. However, the challenge of managing pain in the older patient is further compounded by the frequent presence of comorbidities (e.g., dementia, diabetes, etc) and polypharmacy that can make prescribing challenging in this population due to the higher risk of adverse events. At the same time, many older patients report they do not want to be dependent on analgesics and would prefer other, non-pharmacological pain management strategies. This presentation will describe how to identify the cause of various pain syndromes and cover a range of management strategies.
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