Recommended Resources

 

Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Pain

Understanding Buprenorphine for Use in Chronic Pain: Expert Opinion

https://academic.oup.com/painmedicine/article/21/4/714/5699282

Twelve reasons for considering buprenorphine as a frontline analgesic in the management of pain

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22809652

Opioids and the management of chronic severe pain in the elderly: consensus statement of an International Expert Panel with focus on the six clinically most often used World Health Organization Step III opioids (buprenorphine, fentanyl, hydromorphone, methadone, morphine, oxycodone)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18503626/

Buprenorphine Transdermal System Improves Sleep Quality and Reduces Sleep Disturbance in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Low Back Pain: Results from Two Randomized Controlled Trials

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25599968/

Evaluation of Buprenorphine Rotation in Patients Receiving Long-term Opioids for Chronic Pain

A Systematic Review

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2784021

Conversion from high-dose full-opioid agonists to sublingual buprenorphine reduces pain scores and improves quality of life for chronic pain patients

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25220043/

Further conversion to Buprenorphine for pain articles

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24353018/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23584313/

Buprenorphine management in the perioperative period: educational review and recommendations from a multisociety expert panel

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34385292/

Perioperative Buprenorphine

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32520814/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32827109/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34520024/

Various Buprenorphine Articles

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26205326

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26672499

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16764217/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34791564/

 

Opioid Guidelines

Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain 11/4/22

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/rr/rr7103a1.htm

CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain 3/18/16

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/rr/rr6501e1.htm

DORA Guidelines for Safe Prescribing and Dispensing Opioids, Revised 3/16/18

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19xrPqsCbaHHA9nTD1Fl3NeCn5kwK60zR/view

FDA 8/31/16 placed a boxed warning on combined use of certain opioid medications and a class of central nervous system (CNS) depressant drugs called benzodiazepines.

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm518697.htm

HHS Guidelines for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics

https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/sites/default/files/2019-10/8-Page%20version__HHS%20Guidance%20for%20Dosage%20Reduction%20or%20Discontinuation%20of%20Opioids.pdf

VA, DoD guidelines recommend buprenorphine for chronic pain, not full agonist opioids

https://www.pharmacist.com/Pharmacy-News/va-dod-guidelines-recommend-buprenorphine-for-chronic-pain-not-full-agonist-opioids

 

Medicaid Policies and Resources

Current Preferred Drug List (PDL)

https://www.colorado.gov/hcpf/pharmacy-resources#PDL

Colorado Medicaid Pain Management Resources and Opioid Use

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/hcpf/pain-management-resources-and-opioid-use

 

Pain Management Resources

The Chronic Pain Resource Center – A website for patients, providers and family members developed by the CU Department of Family Medicine

http://cufamilymedicine.org/chronicpain/providers/

 

Naloxone Resources

Prescribe to Prevent

http://prescribetoprevent.org/

How to Rx Naloxone with the Atomizer and handout for patient

http://www.prescribetoprevent.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/naloxone-one-pager-in-nov-2012.pdf

Over 200 pharmacies in Colorado carry Naloxone, available to anyone under standing orders

http://stoptheclockcolorado.org/

Naloxone Administration 3 ways

http://www.getnaloxonenow.org/INFO-ON-HOW-TO-ADMINISTER-NALOXONE.pdf

Atomizer youtube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZpgjRBby_M

How to give Nasal Spray Naloxone

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/How%20to%20Give%20Nasal%20Spray%20Naloxone.pdf

 

Buprenorphine and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Providers Clinical Support System for Medication Assisted Treatment

http://pcssmat.org/

Buprenorphine Treatment Physician Locator Colorado

http://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/physician-program-data/treatment-physician-locator?field_bup_physician_us_state_value=CO

http://www.opiateaddictionresource.com/treatment/suboxone_treatment_directory/co_suboxone

https://bhgrecovery.com/locations/#colorado

 

Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia (OIH)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/50409896_A_comprehensive_review_of_opioid-induced_hyperalgesia_Pain_Physician

http://www.mascc.org/assets/documents/pain_Opioid_Induced_Hyperalgesia.pdf

 

Central Sensitization

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3268359/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29735382

 

Hypermobility Syndrome and EDS

https://www.dynainc.org/docs/hypermobility.pdf

 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3584580/

 

Sleep Hygiene

https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/body-mind-spirit/sleep-issues/natural-insomnia-treatment/

https://mobile.va.gov/app/cbt-i-coach

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30264137

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29995266

 

Meditation

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3580050/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24673150

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29306937

 

Massage Therapy

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29681973

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28643968

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26850812

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27977513

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24615306

https://nccih.nih.gov/health/massage

 

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

https://www.drweil.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dr-weils-anti-inflammatory-diet-and-food-pyramid-print.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30277850

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27316678

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29679994

 

Nutraceuticals, Medical Foods

https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/UCM500094.pdf

https://americanheadachesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Stuart_Tepper_-_Evidence-based_Basics_on_Nutraceuticals.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29345167

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29065496

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29141966

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29086681

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27500859

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25266952

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4772032/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26439233

 

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28325149

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23359310

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28607740

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24526250

https://www.belmarpharmacy.com/content/clinicians/low_dose_naltrexone

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/09/23/741783834/in-tiny-doses-an-addiction-medication-moonlights-as-a-treatment-for-chronic-pain

 

Tapentadol

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24578192

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27516366

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25351028

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25424235

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24161287

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26554630

 

Anticonvulsants

Topiramate

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27902848

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19393844

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19719543

Pregabalin

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23062189

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28794839

Gabapentin

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27288210

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25874578

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29298077

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26740928

 

Ketamine

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15109503

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28285863

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27092576

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15271729

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22136149

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21939497

 

Cannabis and Cannabinoids

http://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/5.2_CBD.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26103030

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29138154

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29067992

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29338578

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27001005

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29145417

 

Traumeel™

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3085232/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27478305

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21556350

 

Prolotherapy

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4938120/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3937178/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4857084/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5175418/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3812343/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6051036/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5079700/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3700532/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30171616

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28215611

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26254952

http://journalofprolotherapy.com/what-is-prolotherapy/

https://www.uhcprovider.com/content/dam/provider/docs/public/policies/comm-medical-drug/prolotherapy-musculoskeletal-indications.pdf

 

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

Overview

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30259059

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14691563

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18181148

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17356164

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18594311

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24292930

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18204746

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30274850

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4498322/

Lower Back

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27392848

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28546769

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27677100

https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/pain/spine/platelet-rich-plasma-prolotherapy-low-back-pain-caused-sacroiliac-joint-laxity

Shoulder

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30257756

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30076801

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29226205

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28658861

Elbow

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30255288

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29900994

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29657476

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28584745

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26955228

Foot and Ankle

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30212938

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28399635

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24771019

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24938396

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29600268

Knee Joint

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28317389

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30186448

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29599843

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29379278

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29210206

Patellar Tendon

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28110807

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25136568

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29601207

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19641918

Hip

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28066732

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29293361

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27868077

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26797697

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30225608

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25073598

Thumb

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4949344/

 

Viscosupplementation

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30072113

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30069277

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29299652

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28932293

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28328935

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28291178

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30182551

 

Negative Effects of Steroids

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22886634

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30104932

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24004657

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9692065

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12508768

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16435354

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24074644

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27535266

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26557373

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/common-joint-pain-treatment-may-be-more-harmful-thought-n1066146

 

Depression and Mood Articles

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6121503/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158219300294

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31254971/

 

Neuropathic Pain Articles

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27311495

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26421677

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19666890/

 

*Article last updated 03/16/2023