Pharmacological Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain

Georgopoulos, Vasileios

Abstract

Musculoskeletal pain management should accommodate patient
choice, sensory and emotional aspects of pain, its diverse mechanisms
in both peripheral and central nervous systems, and its context,
including diagnosis, disability and co-morbidities, emotions, and
past experiences.

Musculoskeletal disorders may broadly be classified as inflammatory (characterised by specific immune responses, as in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis), or non-inflammatory (e.g. osteoarthritis, neck or low back pain). Mechanisms also differ between acute and chronic pain. People with chronic musculoskeletal conditions often continue to experience acute pain. Acute pain on a background of chronic musculoskeletal disease may respond differently to treatment than in a healthy, usually pain-free individual. All patients should consider tailored pharmacological and non-pharmacological management strategies that can help pain irrespective of diagnosis, alongside diagnosis-specific medications.

Citation

Georgopoulos, V. (2024). Pharmacological Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain. [Internet Resource]

• Other Type: Other
• Acceptance Date: May 20, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Jul 2, 2024
• Publication Date: Jul 2, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jul 7, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 9, 2024
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.15050.79045
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/36877841
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