Physical Therapy Role in Chronic Pain Management

AI-PAMI Patient & Caregiver Presentation: Physical Therapy Role in Chronic Pain Management by Hannah Scholten, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, clinical supervisor, UF Health Rehabilitation – Wildlight.

Table of Contents:
Prevalence of chronic pain in the US
History of pain management & the opioid epidemic
Current treatment principles
PT role in chronic pain management
Active vs passive pain management
Laying the foundation
Graded exposure
Neuromobility
Desensitization
Self-management
Other (non-PT) resources for pain management

The Aging and Integrative Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (AI-PAMI) is a comprehensive project addressing non-opioid pain management in adults ages 50 and older living in Northeast Florida. The overall goal of AI-PAMI is the advancement of innovative pain education and patient care focused on multimodal and integrative pain management.

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