Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Prevention of Chronic Post-surgical Pain and Opioid Use in At-Risk Veterans: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study

Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is a common and debilitating problem that occurs in 5-85% of patients following a variety of surgeries.22 Orthopedic surgeries are consistently associated with high postoperative pain, with the prevalence of chronic pain at 3 –24 months to be 20% or more after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) and 8% or more after Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA).2,4,43,33,11 Disabling pain has a dramatic impact on functioning, quality of life, mood, sleep, cognitive functions and social life.

Source: The Journal of Pain - May 17, 2018 Category: Materials Science Authors: Lilian Dindo, M. Bridget Zimmerman, Katherine Hadlandsmyth, Barbara StMarie, Jennie Embree, James Marchman, Toni Tripp-Reimer, Barbara Rakel Source Type: research