Persistent Pain in Older Adults After Motor Vehicle Crash

//Persistent Pain in Older Adults After Motor Vehicle Crash

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.

2018-09-27T22:53:09-04:00

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