{"id":1082,"date":"2024-11-11T14:28:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T19:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/michigan-safer-opioid-prescribing-toolkit\/?page_id=1082"},"modified":"2025-09-16T23:03:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T03:03:36","slug":"non-medication-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/non-medication-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Medication Options"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Non-Medication Options<\/h1>\n\n
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Opioids are not recommended as first-line therapy for chronic pain. Before prescribing opioids, explore non-medication and non-opioid options. While non-medication options should be explored first, some patients do well with a combination of medication and non-medication pain management options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are evidence-based ways to manage pain without medications. Below are considerations when recommending non-medication options.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Summary of Non-Medication Options for Pain Management<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This handout provides a summary of non-medication options for different types of pain.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Talk to your patients about their goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research shows that goal setting can improve outcomes, such as pain levels and patient satisfaction with their care.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Starting the conversation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make sure that your patient knows that you are there to help them manage their pain. Set reasonable expectations communicating that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n