Focused Review Course: Pain Management-Evaluation of Chronic Pain

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Video Summary

This section of the video focuses on the evaluation of patients with chronic pain. It emphasizes the importance of taking a detailed history, including the location, onset, quality, severity, and aggravating or alleviating factors of the pain. Pain assessment tools, such as pain diagrams and intensity scales, are discussed. The impact of chronic pain on the patient's function, quality of life, sleep, mood, and coping resources should also be evaluated. The brief pain inventory is mentioned as a tool for assessing the impact of pain on daily function. A thorough neuromuscular examination, including provocation maneuvers and assessment for non-organic sources of pain, is recommended. Diagnostic testing and imaging may be necessary to aid in diagnosis.

Keywords

evaluation

chronic pain

detailed history

pain assessment tools

impact of chronic pain