by Rick Wickstrom, PT, DPT, CPE, CDMS Assess Physical Function and Risks BEFORE Starting Opioid Therapy! Opioids are commonly prescribed to alleviate pain. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 38% of all non-institutionalized adults in the US used prescription opioids in 2015 (1). Nearly 20% of all patients who presented to physician offices … Continue reading MEASURING FUNCTIONAL PROGRESS IN RESPONSE TO PAIN INTERVENTION