Many older adults are involved in motor vehicle crashes are severely injured and often remain in pain for months afterwards. According to a recent study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine journal, older adults discharged from the emergency department (ED) after a motor vehicle crash, experience persistent pain, which is associated with functional decline and disability. The authors concluded that due to their findings, clinicians might have to “identify high-risk patients at the time of ED evaluation and initiate therapies to prevent the transition from acute to chronic pain.” Click here to read the full article.
