pain treatment guidelines
The American Academy of Pain Medicine develops clinical practice guidelines for use in the treatment of pain.
AAPM guidelines are intended as educational tools for healthcare providers and are based on clinical expertise and a review of the relevant literature by diverse groups of highly trained clinicians.
The following consensus guidelines are under development and will be released in the future.
Follow AAPM on Facebook or Twitter and stay tuned to our newsfeed for the latest updates in pain news.
Pain Management Best Practices from Multispecialty Organizations during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Public Health Crisis.
April 2020
Practice guidelines published in Pain Medicine to assist pain medicine providers, health care leaders, and regulatory bodies as they respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
Consensus Practice Guidelines on Interventions for Lumbar Facet Joint Pain.
April 2020
Practice guidelines published in Pain Medicine to assist pain medicine providers, health care leaders, and regulatory bodies as they respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Spine Care | Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain.
March 2020
Practice guidelines published in Pain Medicine to assist pain medicine providers, health care leaders, and regulatory bodies as they respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
Challenges with Implementing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Opioid Guideline | A Consensus Panel Report.
January 2019
Consensus recommendations from a multidisciplinary panel of physician experts convened by the American Academy of Pain Medicine Foundation.
Using Clinical Laboratory Tests to Monitor Drug Therapy in Pain Management Patients.
July 2018
Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines from the American Association for Clinical Chemistry and the American Academy of Pain Medicine.
Consensus Guidelines on the Use of Intravenous Ketamine Infusions for Acute Pain Management.
June 2018
Recommended Prescriber Practices from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Consensus Guidelines on the Use of Intravenous Ketamine Infusions for Chronic Pain Management.
June 2018
Recommended Prescriber Practices from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Interventional Spine and Pain Procedures in Patients on Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medications.
April 2018
Guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the International Neuromodulation Society, the North American Neuromodulation Society, and the World Institute of Pain.
Interventional Spine and Pain Procedures in Patients on Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medications (Second Edition): Guidelines From the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the International Neuromodulation Society, the North American Neuromodulation Society, and the World Institute of Pain
Rational Urine Drug Monitoring in Patients Receiving Opioids for Chronic Pain | Consensus Recommendations.
January 2018
Consensus recommendations from the American Academy of Pain Medicine on urine drug monitoring in patients with chronic pain who are prescribed opioids.
The Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force (Task Force) was established to propose updates to best practices and issue recommendations that address gaps or inconsistencies for managing chronic and acute pain.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services oversaw this effort with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense.
The American Academy of Pain Medicine develops clinical practice guidelines for use in the treatment of pain. AAPM guidelines are intended as educational tools for healthcare providers and are based on clinical expertise and a review of the relevant literature by diverse groups of highly trained clinicians.
The following consensus guidelines are under development and will be released in the future. Follow AAPM on Facebook or Twitter and stay tuned to our newsfeed for the latest updates in pain news.
April 2020
Practice guidelines published in Pain Medicine to assist pain medicine providers, health care leaders, and regulatory bodies as they respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
A panel of the guidelines’ authors and content experts discussed these guidelines during a live webinar on April 13, 2020. View a recording of the webinar.
April 2020
Consensus practice guidelines from a multisociety, international working group, including AAPM, that addresses lumbar facet joint pain. These guidelines are designed to guide clinical care, improve research quality, and assist payers with clinical practice pathways and authorization decisions.
A panel of the guidelines’ authors presented a 2-part session during AAPM 2020 on February 28 in National Harbor, MD. View the session recordings (free to AAPM members).
March 2020
Clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of nonspecific low-back pain in patients 18 years and older, developed by the North American Spine Society with input from representatives from 11 stakeholder societies, including AAPM.
January 2019
Consensus recommendations from a multidisciplinary panel of physician experts convened by the American Academy of Pain Medicine Foundation
July 2018
Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines from the American Association for Clinical Chemistry and the American Academy of Pain Medicine
June 2018
Recommended Prescriber Practices from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
June 2018
Recommended Prescriber Practices from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists
April 2018
Guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the International Neuromodulation Society, the North American Neuromodulation Society, and the World Institute of Pain.
January 2018
Consensus recommendations from the American Academy of Pain Medicine on urine drug monitoring in patients with chronic pain who are prescribed opioids.
May 2017
Acute pain classification system consensus report from the Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks; the American Pain Society; and American Academy of Pain Medicine.
July 2016
Recommended Prescriber Practices from the American Academy of Pain Medicine
December 2015
Consensus recommendations from the American Academy of Pain Medicine. Endorsed by the American Gastroenterological Association.
September 2015
Consensus report from the AAPM and its Acute Pain Medicine shared interest group.
© American Academy of Pain Medicine. All Rights Reserved.
American Academy of Pain (AAMP) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
1705 Edgewater Drive, #7778
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: (800) 917-1619 Ext. 102
Fax: (407) 749-0714
American Academy of Pain Medicine
