PHRM 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Commission Nationale De La Certification Professionnelle, Physical Disability, Referred Pain
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Iasp : pain that persists beyond the normal tissue healing time (usually takes 3 months) Cncp : any painful condition that persists for three months or longer and is not associated with malignancy. Most common source of chronic pain: back , head/neck/shoulder. 15-19% of canadian adults experience chronic non-cancer pain (cncp) Prevalence of cncp increases with age significantly higher among women and those with lower education. One study found that as many as 54% of canadians reporting cncp suffered from pain for more than 10 years, while up to 25% suffered for more than 20 years. Identify and describe lifestyle and societal factors that influence chronic pain. Pharmacotherapy is usually not the best option for chronic pain suffers. Can inhibit function just as easily as improving it. Avoid the term pain killer (sets expectation of total pain elimination) Never use absolute phrases like get rid of or eliminate , use reduce or.
