Volume 28, Part 1

Multidisciplinary Treatment of Chronic Pain

Vladimir Bokarius, MD, PhD, LAc

Dr. Bokarius is Attending Psychiatrist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Steven H. Richeimer, MD

Dr. Richeimer is Director of Pain Management and Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology, Departments of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Lisa Victor, PhD

Dr. Victor is Director, Pain Management Psychology and Assistant Professor, Departments of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Ali Nemat, MD

Dr. Nemat is Director, USC Pain Fellowship Program and Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Yogi Matharu, DPT, OCS

Dr. Matharu is Director/Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Director, Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Mary Kay Wolfe, OTD, OTR/L

Dr. Wolfe is Director of Rehabilitation Services, Kedren Acute Psychiatric Hospital & Community Mental Health Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Abstract

Many studies have shown higher efficacy in the treatment of chronic pain from therapies available at multidisciplinary pain centers than by other approaches. This lesson looks at different multidisciplinary approaches to treating causes and comorbidy of chronic pain, and the role of the combined effort of different healthcare professionals in leading to a more successful treatment and better quality of life.