Open AccessChronic Pain Mitigation and Opioid Weaning at a Multidisciplinary AIDS Clinic: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Sara Pullen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
rehabilitation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2168-3808
pISSN - 2381-2427
DOI - 10.1097/01.reo.0000000000000159
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , opioid , medicine , chronic pain , weaning , opioid epidemic , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , physical therapy , sociology , social science , receptor
Chronic pain has emerged as a treatment priority among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Recent studies indicate the use of physical therapy (PT) for chronic pain mitigation among PLHIV, however there is a paucity of literature regarding PT as part of multidisciplinary collaboration to address the intersection of HIV, chronic pain and opioid use.