Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults: A Clinical Review

Travis P. Welsh; Ailing E. Yang; Una E. Makris

doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2020.05.002

Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults: A Clinical Review

Travis P. Welsh, Ailing E. Yang, Una E. Makris

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Abstract

Persistent pain in older adults is a widely prevalent and disabling condition that is the manifestation of multiple contributing physical, mental, social, and age-related factors. To effectively treat pain, the clinician must assess and address contributing factors using a comprehensive approach that includes pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies within the context of a strong therapeutic relationship among the patient, caregivers, and a multidisciplinary team. This article reviews the current understanding of persistent pain in older adults and suggests a general approach to its assessment and management, followed by specific considerations for musculoskeletal pain conditions commonly seen in older adults.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	855-872
Number of pages	18
Journal	Medical Clinics of North America
Volume	104
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2020.05.002
State	Published - Sep 2020

Keywords

Aging
Multidisciplinary
Musculoskeletal
Nonpharmacologic
Persistent pain

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Medicine(all)

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