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Non-Opioid Perioperative Pain Strategies for the Clinician: A Narrative Review

Authors: Alan David Kaye, Amanda L. Granier, Andrew J. Garcia, Sam F. Carlson, Mitch C. Fuller, Alex R. Haroldson, Shane W. White, Owen L. Krueger, Matthew B. Novitch, Elyse M. Cornett

Published in: Pain and Therapy | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Alternative and non-opioid options for pain management are necessary in perioperative patient care. Opioids are no longer touted as cure-all medications, and furthermore, there have been tremendous advances in alternative therapies such as in interventional pain, physical therapy, exercise, and nutritional counseling that have proven benefits to combat pain. The center for disease control now strongly recommends the use of multimodal analgesia and multidisciplinary approaches based on the individual needs of patients: personalized medicine. In this manuscript, the specifics of non-opioid pharmacological and non-pharmacological analgesic approaches will be discussed as well as their possible indications and uses to reduce the need for excessive use of opioids for adequate pain control.

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Title: Non-Opioid Perioperative Pain Strategies for the Clinician: A Narrative Review
Authors: Alan David Kaye
Amanda L. Granier
Andrew J. Garcia
Sam F. Carlson
Mitch C. Fuller
Alex R. Haroldson
Shane W. White
Owen L. Krueger
Matthew B. Novitch
Elyse M. Cornett
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer Healthcare
Keywords: Acupuncture
Opioids
Opioids
Analgesics in Dentistry
Massage
Published in: Pain and Therapy / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 2193-8237
Electronic ISSN: 2193-651X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-019-00146-3

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