Pain in the Older Adult

About pain in the older adult

Pain in the elderly Pain management Northern Beaches Sydney Dr Tim Hucker.

Older adults are not only more likely to experience conditions that cause pain but also the treatment of pain is more challenging. With regard to medications: many of the commonly used pain relieving medications have side effects that are particularly troubling in older patients such as dizziness leading to falls and with increasing numbers of medical problems, older patients have to take more medications which can interact with each other. In addition many other medical problems such as heart problems limit some of the more invasive treatment options such as some surgeries.

However, in many cases pain can be improved in older patients, allowing patients to enjoy this part of their life more, engage more out of the home and retain more independence. Northern Beaches Pain specialises in pain in the older adult, using simple interventional techniques carefully and pragmatically. Providing some reasonable pain relief often allows a reduction in medication and better ability to maximise the benefits of activity and therapy. Pain in the older adult shouldn’t just be accepted but discussed sensibly and options considered with your pain specialist.

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Pain in the Older Adult

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