Medicines and Other Treatment Options
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Medication can be one helpful part of a pain management plan, alongside active strategies such as movement, pacing, sleep and stress management. Please note: decisions about medicines should always be made individually with your treating doctor. Do not start, stop or change any medication without discussing it with them first. Recommended videos and resources Pain and the Role of Medications What you’ll learn: The benefits and limitations of medication, why it is usually one part of a broader plan, and how to talk about medicines with your clinicians. Pain Medication Safety What you’ll learn: Safe use of pain medicines and practical precautions. Select the named video on the page. Medication: Friend or Foe? What you’ll learn: The place of medication in chronic pain management and how it fits with other strategies. Select the named resource on the page. These resources are provided for general patient education and are not a substitute for an individual medical assessment or treatment plan. Persistent pain can have many causes, and the most appropriate management depends on the individual. If you have new, severe or changing symptoms, discuss them with your doctor or treating health professional. The videos and websites listed are produced by other organisations; links open on the external website. |
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