Summary: This 2-part activity focuses on some of the practical aspects of chronic pain management. Highlights from the first part of the activity include the various definitions, types, and characteristics of chronic pain. Considerations for the management of special populations with chronic pain are also discussed. The second part of the activity emphasizes the importance of patient communication, summarizes therapeutic modalities, details the rationale and challenges associated with the interdisciplinary management of chronic pain, and provides strategies for physicians when this approach is not feasible.
