Journal article
Role of Rehabilitation in Opioid Tapering: A Scoping Review
Abstract
Purpose: Among industrialized countries, Canada has the second-highest opioid prescribing rate for pain management. Physiotherapy and occupational therapy interventions are potential non-pharmacological alternatives. We undertook a scoping review to explore and summarize the current evidence describing the interventions included or used in physiotherapy and occupational therapy in opioid tapering for individuals with chronic pain. Method: A …
Authors
Wiens M; Jarrett D; Settimi A; White C; Hollingham Z; Packham T
Journal
Physiotherapy Canada, Vol. 74, No. 1, pp. 75–85
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication Date
January 1, 2022
DOI
10.3138/ptc-2020-0011
ISSN
0300-0508