Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Pain
Case Study Assignment Requirements 1. Make sure all of the topics in the case study have been addressed. 2. Cite at least three references in your case study paper; this may include peer-reviewed journal articles, textbooks, or evidence-based practice websites to support the content. 3. All reference sources must be within 5 years. 4. Do not use sources such as Wikipedia or UpToDate as a reference. 5. Assignments must have at least four full pages of analytic content, double-spaced (the cover and reference pages do not count in the page count, but must be included with the assignment), and follow APA 7th edition format. Case Study 2: Somatosensory Function, Pain, Headache, and Temperature Regulation Ramandeep is an active 23-year-old. She works as a part-time nurse during the day and is studying for a postgraduate certificate in the evening. Ramandeep started to wear a bite plate at night after she began to experience jaw pain and headaches. Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Pain
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Sometimes the pain radiated to her ear, and she would apply a hot water bottle to it to ease the discomfort. It was not until her husband mentioned to her that he heard her grinding her teeth at night while she was sleeping. She knew then that her headaches might be from the temporomandibular joint syndrome, and she went to her dentist to confirm her thoughts. In addition to the bite plate, the dentist also recommended she should continue with the application of heat, use NSAIDs when needed, and incorporate regular relaxation exercises throughout her stressful days. 1. What effect does heat have on nociceptors so that it makes a good nonpharmacologic treatment for pain? 2. Heat and cold treatment are both hypothesized to have an effect on the release of endogenous opioids. What are these chemicals, and why are they hypothesized to be beneficial in the body? 3. Using your knowledge of physiology, how do NSAID analgesics function in the management of pain? Before finalizing your work, it is important to: * Review Case Study Assignment Requirements (described above) and the Case Study Assignment Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources), to ensure you have completed all required elements of the assignment. * Make sure to review your chosen case study carefully to make sure you have effectively answered all questions asked. * Utilize spelling and grammar checks to minimize errors. * Follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.). * Make sure your assignment is original, insightful, and utilizes your logic and critical thinking skills; that your assignment is well-organized, with superior content, style, and mechanics. * Utilize APA 7th Edition format. * Be diligent about APA formatting including paraphrasing and direct quotations, utilizing appropriate in-text citations, and referencing your sources. ******Course textbook: Norris, T. L. (2019). Porth’s pathophysiology: Concepts of altered health states (10th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer. ******Older textbook I utilize as an additional reference: Huether, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2012). Understanding pathophysiology (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby. Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Pain
