Date of Award
Spring 4-25-2020
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Kayla Collins, EdD, OTR/L
Second Advisor
Thais Petrocelli, OTD, OTR/L
Third Advisor
Mary Shotwell, PhD, OT/L
Medical Subject Headings
Occupational Therapy, Pain Management, Chronic Pain, Exercise Therapy, Ergonomics
Abstract
Typically pharmaceuticals are the first intervention for chronic pain but in a world where there is an opioid crisis, and chronic pain rates rising, is there more to be done? A non-pharmaceutical approach to chronic pain management can be addressed through occupational therapy. Occupational therapists are specialized to handle these types of interventions. This capstone provides evidence to support the use of aquatic therapy, adaptive equipment, adaptive strategies, fitness-based programs, and ergonomics for a non-pharmaceutical approach in occupational therapy.
Recommended Citation
Brown, A. L. (2020). Non-pharmaceutical Methods for Pain Management: An Occupational Therapist’s Perspective on Chronic Pain. [Doctoral project, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences]. SOAR @ USA: Student Capstone Papers Collection. https://doi.org/10.46409/sr.BGXI5404
Related Content
Brown, A. L. (2020). A non-pharmaceutical approach to chronic pain: An OT’s perspective. Poster presented at the Spring 2020 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, April 23, 2020. https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonespring2020/12/
Comments
Capstone project submitted to the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Occupational Therapy.