Why do we seem to be pushing an acute care model (which in and of itself is questionable) for a chronic condition (LBP)? by Lynn Debar #LBPforum #backpainforum

Excited to share this paper to give our back pain patients a voice!

Thank you for your comments Alessandro Chiarotto To be truly person centred, the patient voice matters! Alessandro Chiarotto

"To treat pain better, we need flexible policies that provide meaningful access to comprehensive pain care and avoid policies that myopically focus on opioid dose reductions." Just published! My thoughts on U.S. pain care and the CDC opioid guideline. academic.oup.com/painmedicine/a…

Slow medicine and listening to the patient saves lives theage.com.au/national/slow-… via The Age

Patient-centered, integrated pain management featured in the September 2019 issue. Perfect for #painawarenessmonth! Thanks for including our efforts to rapidly expand access to low-cost pain care via "My Surgical Success" & Empowered Relief apa.org/monitor/2019/0… via American Psychological Association

A one-size-fits-all approach to addressing the intersection between pain and opioids is doomed to fail, Beth Darnall, PhD says. The solution: patient-centered research and treatment. #PainAwarenessMonth stan.md/301RKCC

There is no "one-size-fits-all" treatment for pain. Pain is an incredibly subjective experience. #SundayThoughts

Can we really subgroup people with LBP? A more flexible, multidimensional, clinically-reasoned approach to profile patient complexity may be required to inform individualised, patient-centred care. martin rabey Helen Slater ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31256070