Use of Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies Before Intensive Functional Restoration in Active Duty Service Members with Chronic Pain

Abstract

Psychosocial factors are known to predict chronic pain, and the use of complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies to address pain is emerging among the military population. However, conflicting results on pain outcomes warrant additional research. This study aimed to 1) evaluate the benefit of adding a CIH pain management program to standard rehabilitative care (SRC), as compared with SRC alone, as a precursor to an intensive functional restoration (FR) program; 2) identify factors that predict improvement in pain outcomes after treatment; and 3) determine the proportion of participants who experience a clinically meaningful response.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 13, 2021
Source ID
10.1093/pm/pnab326

Entities

People

  • Alana Steffen
  • Alexandra Fairchok
  • Ardith Z Doorenbos
  • Diane M. Flynn
  • Honor McQuinn
  • Larisa Burke
  • Tyler Snow

Organizations

  • Madigan Army Medical Center
  • United States Army
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
  • University of Washington

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.
  • Systems Analysis and Design