Full Description
Understanding of the relationship between chronic pain and disability - particularly different lived experiences of chronic pain - is critical to developing effective management strategies and improving quality of life for those affected. The Social Security Administration, which administers programs to monetarily compensate and supplement the incomes of people with disabilities, funded a National Academies workshop in April 2025 to explore the functional effects and disability determination implications of chronic pain.
This Proceedings of a Workshop highlights the presentations and discussions that occurred at the workshop.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 Overview, Concepts, and Framing of Chronic Pain and Disability
3 Factors Affecting Access to Effective Chronic Pain Care
4 Methods and Metrics for Chronic Pain Assessment in Adults and Children
5 Considering Best Practices and Clinician Perspectives on Chronic Pain Treatment and Management in Children
6 Considering Best Practices on Chronic Pain Treatment and Management in Adults
7 Patient Journeys and Clinician Perspectives in Treating and Managing Chronic Pain
8 Health Care System Challenges in Comprehensive Chronic Pain Management
9 Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Comprehensive Chronic Pain Management
10 Emerging Research on New or Improved Methods for Measuring and Managing Chronic Pain
11 Key Challenges and Opportunities in Chronic Pain and Disability
References
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of the Planning Committee and Workshop Speakers
