Comorbid Conditions

Immediate Benefits of a Brief 10-Minute Exercise Protocol in a Chronic Pain Population: A Pilot Study
Amy Burleson Sullivan, PsyD

Chronic pain is frequency accompanied by profound physical deconditioning, resulting in decreased tolerance to exercise, increased fatigue, and greater healthcare costs.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Sleep Abnormalities of Chronic Pain Patients
Nicole K. Y. Tang, DPhil

Chronic pain is a biopsychosocial condition that adversely affects multiple domains, including sleep. In fact, most chronic pain patients report fragmented or poor quality sleep. Moreover, studies suggest that pain onset often precedes the development of clinical insomnia, and pain intensity correlates with the degree of sleep disturbance.
Experience and Management of Chronic Pain among Patients with Other Complex Chronic Conditions
Sarah L. Krein, PhD, RN

Although chronic pain produces well-documented negative consequences for affected individuals and society as a whole, little is known about the interactions between chronic pain and other comorbid chronic conditions.
Smoking and Problematic Use of Prescription Opioid Medication Among Pain Patients
Lara K. Dhingra, PhD

Many screening and monitoring tools – including the Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) and the Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) – exist to assess and monitor the risk that a pain patient will engage in aberrant or problematic use of his/her pain medication.

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Srinivas R. Nalamachu, MD

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Srinivas R. Nalamachu, MD

President and Medical Director
International Clinical Research Institute, Inc.
Co-Director
Pain Management Institute
Overland Park, Kansas

Chronic opioid therapy and preventive services in rural primary care: an Oregon rural practice-based research network study.

Buckley DI, Calvert JF, Lapidus JA, et al.
Ann Fam Med. 2010;8(3):237-44.
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Beck JG, Clapp JD.
Psychol Trauma. 2011 Jun;3(2):101-108.
Many traumatic events leave...

Chronic low back pain, sleep disturbance, and interleukin-6.

Heffner KL, France CR, Trost Z. et al.
Clin J Pain. 2011 Jan;27(1):35-41.
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Tang NK.
Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2009 Dec;11(6):451-60.
Chronic pain and insomnia often...

Kroenke K, Theobald D, Wu J et al.
JAMA. 2010 Jul 14;304(2):163-71.
CONTEXT: Pain and...