Clinical Resources - Pain

Here is a listing of Clinical Resources about the topic of Pain, organized into the following categories:

• Primary Care Clinical Resources
• Best Practices Guidelines
• Other Links

Primary Care Clinical Resources

Introduction

• Pain in Primary Care - Introduction - Click here

Synchronized Audio Presentation

• Pain in Primary Care - Click here

Algorithms and Frameworks

• The Assessment of Pain in Primary Care Algorithm - Click here
• The Assessment of Pain in Primary Care Algorithm: Non-verbal Patient - Click here

Client / Patient Pre-Assessment Forms

• Pain History - Click here
• Persistent Pain - Follow-Up Questionnaire - Click here
• Daily Pain Diary - Click here
• How to Complete the Daily Pain Diary - Click here
• Geriatric Depression Scale (Short Form) - Click here

Clinician Assessment Forms

• Pain - History & Physical Findings - Click here
• Pain Follow-Up Flow Chart - Click here

Client / Patient Handouts

• Living Well with Persistent Pain - Click here
• Managing Constipation - Click here
• Depression Medications for Persistent Pain - Click here
• Evaluation and Management of Persistent Pain - Click here
• Exercising with Persistent Pain - Click here
• Using Medications for Persistent Pain - Click here
• NSAIDs - Click here
• Opioids and Persistent Pain - Click here
• How to Stretch - Click here
• Treating Pain without Pain Pills - Click here

References

• Pain in Primary Care - References (Articles, Reports and Toolkits) - Click here
• Pain in Primary Care - Pain Clinics in Ontario - Click here
• Pain in Primary Care - Web-Based Pain Resources - Click here

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Best Practices Guidelines

• Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain - Practice Toolkit - Click here
• Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre - Opioid Manager - Click here
• RNAO Assessment and Management of Pain Best Practice Guideline with Supplement - Click here

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Other Links

• Gaining Control of Your Pain - Click here
• Management of Chronic Pain - Click here
• Pain Resource Centre - Click here

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