Nine tips to help patients take ownership of their pain
When it comes to caring for patients with chronic pain, there is a limit to how much relief procedures and prescription medications can provide. This is when we must guide patients to understand what changes they can make in their daily lives to help bridge that gap. Cleveland Clinic pain and wellness specialists Daniel Leizman, MD, and Mladen Golubić, MD, PhD, explain these nine “pain wellness” tips that you can share with patients for maximum pain management.
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