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Arthritis and pain. Current approaches in the treatment of arthritic pain

Posted on July 10, 2007

Arthritis Research & TherapyOriginal article: Current evidence suggests that although persistent arthritic pain is initiated and maintained by articular pathology, it is also heavily influenced by a range of other factors. Strategies for treating arthritic pain are therefore different from those adopted for acute pain. Although published guidelines offer general assistance, the complexity of underlying mechanisms requires that measures designed to relieve pain must take into account individual biological, psychological and societal factors. It follows that a combination of both pharmacologic...

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acute pain , arthritis