| The Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain [7132] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Date: Friday, March 10, 2017 Time: 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Location: Hyatt Regency Columbus Room: Union A Speakers: Richard Rosenquist, M.D., Chairman, Pain Management Dept., Cleveland Clinic Track: Medical Session Type: Educational Session Skill Level: All Levels Description: The presenter outlines factors related to the development of chronic pain as it relates to acute pain. Chronic pain is a problem of epidemic proportions. It's estimated to affect more than 100 million Americans. No one wakes up with chronic pain. In many cases, an acutely painful episode is transformed into chronic pain and loss of function. Early and alternative treatment approaches may help to avoid this devastating transition. Learning Objectives: Describe the problem of acute to chronic pain Identify common acute pain events leading to chronic pain and their incidence Define current theories regarding the pathophysiology of acute to chronic pain transformation List potential approaches to reduce the transformation from acute to chronic pain
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