Assessment and Management of Chronic Pain. Management Algorithm.

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Source: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). Assessment and management of chronic pain. Bloomington (MN): Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI); 2007 Mar. 87 p. Assessment and Management of Chronic Pain Management Algorithm A = Annotation Level I general management: *Develop plan of care and set goals using the biopsychosocial model. *Physical rehabilitation with functional goals. *Psychosocial management with functional goals. A Level I management: neuropathic pain. A Level I management: muscle pain. A Level I management: inflammatory pain. A Level I management: mechanical/compressive pain. A Level I other management: *Pharmacologic (obtain DIRE score). *Intervention. *Complementary. A Primary care to measure goals and review plan of care Goals met? *Function. *Comfort. *Barriers. Has enough been tried with Level I treatment? A Level II Management: interdisciplinary team referral, plus a pain medicine specialist or pain medicine specialty clinic. A Self-management plan of care Outcome assessment All copyrights are reserved by the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, Inc.