Chronic Pain Diagnosis, Management and Alternative Treatment

Chronic Pain Diagnosis, Management and Alternative Treatment is organized by Maine Medical Association, Center for Quality Improvement (MMA-CQI).

Description:
This module is intended to address the opioid-specific education requirements under Maine Public Law Chapter 488. At the end of this module, users will have knowledge on alternative treatments that are available as options to assist with chronic pain as well as tips from patients living with chronic pain.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this module, participants will better understand Chronic Pain Diagnosis, Management and Alternative Treatment:

• Understand how chronic pain differs from acute pain 
• Understand potential alternative treatments that exist and may aid with chronic pain 
• How to communicate with patients about alternative treatments \
• Understand ways to reduce or eliminate pain by addressing the physical, psychological, and social components of pain 
• Understand the perspective of a patient living with chronic pain 

Table of Contents: The units will consist of the following:

• Introduction 
• Pre-Assessment 
• Pathophysiology of Chronic Pain 
• Non-Opioid Pharmacologic Therapies for Chronic Pain 
• Non-Pharmacologic Treatment (NPT) of Chronic Pain 
• Post-Assessment.