Trouvin AP, Attal N, Perrot S. Lifestyle and chronic pain: double jeopardy?
Br J Anaesth 2022;
129:278-281. [PMID:
35803752 DOI:
10.1016/j.bja.2022.06.006]
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Abstract
Given the often disappointing results of pharmacotherapy, many patients with chronic pain seek to modify their lifestyle. Some lifestyle factors, such as the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, or psychostimulants, are deleterious in this context, whereas others, such as physical activity and a balanced diet, are considered beneficial, but these require substantial effort on the part of patients. In all cases, it is important to analyse lifestyle factors in patients with chronic pain, without stigmatisation, as the co-existence of pain and inappropriate behaviour can be seen as double jeopardy in patients with pain.
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