Cutting Edge: Non Pharmacological Management of Pain

Abstract

Approximately 30% of the world's population suffers from pain. Pain increases to 50% in those older than 65 years. Multidisciplinary treatment is important parameter in the treatment of both acute and chronic pain. 15% patients generally do not use medications. 35 % patients undergo Non-pharmacological pain therapy which refers to interventions which do not involve the use of medications to treat pain. These methods have virtually no adverse reactions, though have lesser efficacy than pharmacotherapy. Pain experience is reported by 91% to 94% of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Low back pain (LBP)-pain experienced in the lumbosacral spinal and paraspinal regions, including the buttocks and upper thigh-is seen in nearly 20% patients.