Target Audience: This presentation is for doctors and patients who want to learn strategies for improving functional capacity and quality of life with chronic pain.

Lecture Objectives:

– Explain the principles of integrative pain management, including the combination of conventional and complementary therapies to address chronic pain effectively
– Identify evidence-based integrative approaches, such as acupuncture, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and yoga, and their specific applications in managing chronic pain conditions
– Discuss the role of nonpharmacological interventions
– Evaluate the clinical evidence supporting the use of multimodal integrative therapies, including their cost-effectiveness and impact on quality of life for chronic pain patients
– Develop strategies for implementing integrative approaches in clinical practice, emphasizing patient-centered care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and tailored treatment plans