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How to Talk About Your Pain to Your Doctor - A Rheumatologist's Perspective

Offered By: Connected Rheumatology via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

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Learn effective strategies for communicating chronic pain to your doctor from a rheumatologist's perspective in this 10-minute video. Discover why traditional pain scales may be inadequate for autoimmune-related discomfort and explore alternative methods to describe pain's impact on daily life. Gain insights on discussing pain-related lifestyle changes, setting expectations for treatments, and engaging in productive conversations about pain management solutions. Explore key takeaways on expressing pain experiences, understanding doctor recommendations, and advocating for personalized care approaches to improve your medical consultations and treatment outcomes.

Syllabus

Intro
Why the pain scale doesn’t work
How we can describe our pain
The options to address your pain
Mogil JS. The history of pain measurement in humans and animals. Front Pain Res Lausanne. 2022 Sep 15;31058. doi: 10.3389/fpain.2022.1031058. PMID: 36185770; PMCID: PMC9522466.


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Connected Rheumatology

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