Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine
Better Care for Children in Pain

The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) aims to advance the quality of anesthesia care and the alleviation of pain-related conditions in children.

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Better Care for Children in Pain

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Question of the Month – April 2021

Welcome to your Question of the Month - April 2021

April's question submitted by:


Caitlin Thompson, PhD
Pediatric Psychology Consultation Program
Kennedy Krieger Institute


Chris Joseph, DPT
Pediatric Chronic Pain and Connective Tissue Disorders Clinic
Kennedy Krieger Institute

A 15-year-old female presents to the multidisciplinary chronic pain clinic for evaluation of widespread body pain, primarily in the back and knees.  Her rheumatological testing and imaging were normal.  During the physical exam, all orthopedic testing indicated no acute injury.  She reports that she has more pain when sitting for a long period of time and after doing a lot of activity. She feels her sleep is nonrestorative and has difficulty initiating sleep. She has little to no pain during an activity she really enjoys, but pays for it the next day.  She scores a 9/9 on the Beighton scale for hypermobility and shows mild proximal weakness in the core and hip extensors.  Her numeric self-rating of pain is 9/10 at the worst, with an average of 6-7/10.  She previously participated in field hockey and volleyball, but discontinued due to pain. She is typically very social but has avoided doing activities with friends because she worries that doing so will lead to increased pain.  Psychologically, she describes anxiety about schoolwork, worries that her pain will not get better, and feelings of hopelessness.  Standardized measures showed clinical elevation of anxiety and depression. 


What course of treatment should be recommended?

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SPPM 11th Annual Meeting
April 11, 2024
Anaheim Marriott
Anaheim, CA

 

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