An Analysis of the Various Chronic Pain Conditions Captured in a Systematic Review of Active Self-Care Complementary and Integrative Medicine Therapies for the Management of Chronic Pain Symptoms

Courtney Lee, Cindy Crawford, Lynn Teo, Christopher Spevak, Chester C. Buckenmaier, Paul Crawford, Roxana Delgado, Daniel Freilich, Anita Hickey, Wayne B. Jonas, Courtney Lee, Todd May, Richard P. Petri, Eric B. Schoomaker, Steven Swann, Alexandra York

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Abstract

Objectives: Chronic pain management typically consists of prescription medications or provider-based, behavioral, or interventional procedures that are often ineffective, may be costly, and can be associated with undesirable side effects. Because chronic pain affects the whole person (body, mind, and spirit), patient-centered complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) therapies that acknowledge the patients' roles in their own healing processes have the potential to provide more efficient and comprehensive chronic pain management. Active self-care CIM therapies (ACT-CIM) allow for a more diverse, patient-centered treatment of complex symptoms, promote self-management, and are relatively safe and cost-effective. To date, there are no systematic reviews examining the full range of ACT-CIM used for chronic pain symptom management. Methods: A systematic review was conducted, using Samueli Institute's rapid evidence assessment of the literature (REAL

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S96-S103
JournalPain Medicine (United States)
Volume15
Issue numberS1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2014

Keywords

  • Chronic Pain
  • Complementary and Integrative Medicine
  • Diagnostic Criteria
  • Rapid Evidence Assessment of the Literature
  • Self-Care
  • Systematic Review

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