Use of Integrative Medicine Techniques in Post-operative and Chronic Pain Control after Breast Cancer Surgery

To compare and analyze the efficacies of various integrative medicine therapies for patients experiencing post-operative pain and chronic pain after breast cancer surgery. Up to 60% of breast cancer patients experience persistent pain after surgery, which can impair quality of life, and delay rehabilitation. More than 10% of patients prescribed opioids after breast cancer surgery are still using them up to six months later. With the surge of opioid use in the past two decades, there has also been an increasing prevalence of the complications of chronic opioid use.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research