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Name:

Nitkin, Karen. “A Last Chance to Manage Chronic Pain.” ​A Last

Source #_3___
Bibliography Chance to Manage Chronic Pain​, 2018,
(MLA or APA)
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/a-last-chance-to-manage-

chronic-pain.

This article is important because it focuses more on the part of

Annotation: the discussion of my essential questions that focuses on the need
(Describe ALL info. that for other treatments besides turning to opioids for chronic pain.
might be important for The article is based on the point of view of a patient (Barry) who
your paper. Explain to suffers from severe pain and is tired of using opioids as a way to
the reader and/or solve all his problems. He discussed the role physical therapy has
summarize what might be played in helping him through his chronic pain and how he
found in this source) believes it is the future treatment that others need to start turning
to as well. He also discussed his addiction to the opioids and how
he suffers from other mental disorders as well.They discuss how
physical therapy is used as a way to help patients get off of the
addictive drugs and start progressing towards living a better life.

“​His goal: “I hope to be able to live with a reasonable amount of

Potential Quotes: pain and therefore not need addictive agents.”
(Are there any significant “Back surgery in 2009 fixed that problem, but left him with
quotes you can use or excruciating neck pain — and a reliance on Percocet, a powerful
paraphrase from this opioid that dulls pain but carries a high risk of addiction.”
source?) “Like about 70 percent of his fellow patients in the Johns Hopkins
Hospital program, he was addicted to prescription pain
medications, which were no longer easing his pain.”
““Patients are taught to take a longer-term approach to pain
management instead of expecting an immediate fix,” says
psychiatrist and program director Glenn Treisman.”
“​They work with occupational and physical therapists to create
individualized strategies that wean patients off addictive drugs,
and set the stage for a physically and emotionally healthier life,
with more physical activity, better sleep and an improved outlook.”

This information is coming from one of the greatest research

Assessment: hospitals in the United States. They do tons of research and a lot
(Analyze and explain why of their articles are very reliable because they come from experts
this source is credible) who know what they are talking about and believe in their work.
 These people who are doing this research are very thorough in
the work. They work for a big name hospital and must live up to
the expectations they are held to. That is why I believe this source
is credible, it is coming from the best of the best.

I would use this as support for my question in how physically

Reflection: therapy is helping the opioid crisis. This is a clear example with
(How will you potentially other statistics supporting the fact that physical therapy is
use it?) becoming a huge part in fighting the need for opioids. I could use
the quotes and help share Berry story as an example that
represents a problem 70% of the population who use opioids for
chronic pain is facing.

Part 2 - Summary
The article fits into my research based on the fact that it gives some other points of views on the whole idea
that physical therapy is winning in the fight against opioids. I think it adds a perspective to my research. It gives
something for other people to look at and think like yeah this is a problem and there are people who are trying
to solve their own chronic pain with something besides drugs. By adding a story aspect to the problem, people
can connect with my research more and have a better understanding of what the problem is. The source was
very helpful. I found on the John Hopkins database that there are many resources and articles I can use to
further my own knowledge and research. The resource does in fact to my topic and fits in perfectly with the
type of information I was looking for. I can use this research to kind of help justify and use Barry as an example
throughout the entirety of the project. His story and many others like his bring together my entire research with
their first hand accounts of opioid use and the crisis it has caused.This article serves as a first hand account
and provides a storyline that I can share/promote to others as to why and how the opioid crisis needs to be
fought.