Dear Kevin and others:
Obviously, not all chronic back pain patients are on gesics or taking them
on a daily basis. For these patients, one of the back pain and function
scales would be more effective in demonstrating efficacy of treatment.
Again, depends on the patient and the particulars of his or her situation.
However, even when gaging effectiveness of therapy, reduced dependence
(100%) on gesics is great, but is your patient back to prior level of
function- or how far along is the patient on his/her way back? Probably
also depends on patient's goals and previous level of activity.
Jill K
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