Implementation of Interprofessional, Multimodal Non-pharmacological Pain Management at the Community Living Center

Based on the CDC’s 2019 National Health Interview Survey, veterans are more likely to experience chronic pain than the general population (31.5% compared to 20.1%). Chronic pain negatively affects residents’ balance, mobility, sleep, mood, social functions, and health-related quality of life. Evidence supports a multidisciplinary approach including restorative therapies, interventional procedures, behavioral health approaches, and complementary and integrative health approaches to managing chronic pain and recommends non-opioid therapy as first-line treatment for chronic pain in most situations.