How can chronic pain be treated?
Patient: My father is 86yrs old at a rehabilitation home (physical therapy) forced to be graded as chronic when he is actually acute with serious complications. He is not receiving diagnostic testing & is in severe pain . Woprse then usual. He was put on dilaudid q24, tramadol 1q6prn. NOT WORKING!!I( m at my wit s end , I can t seem t get any help. Doctor: Hello,  As a first line management you can take analgesics like paracetamol or aceclofenac for pain relief.  If symptoms persist, it is better to consult a physician and get evaluated.   Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician