In addition, your veterinarian may suggest one or a combination
of nonpharmacologic therapies to address musculoskeletal pain:
The benefits
of nonpharmacologic interventions such as exercise and social contact for dementia patients are also highlighted in the report.
The commission also examined the effect
of nonpharmacologic interventions for people with dementia and concluded that they had an important role in treatment, especially when trying to address agitation and aggression.
Presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2017 and published in The Lancet, the report also highlights the beneficial effects
of nonpharmacologic interventions such as social contact and exercise for people with dementia.
DICE also enables clinicians to consider the roles
of nonpharmacologic, medical and pharmacologic treatments concurrently.»
Not exact matches
Nonpharmacologic methods
of stimulating lactation are preferred.
If this
nonpharmacologic approach can effectively reduce fatigue in the TBI population, this will have implications for the treatment
of fatigue in other populations,» she noted.
The International Ketogenic Diet Study Group, which consists
of 26 neurologists and dietitians, has deemed the KD an effective
nonpharmacologic treatment for intractable epilepsy (12).
Efforts to reduce the prevalence
of hypertension have focused on
nonpharmacologic approaches that lower blood pressure.
Pain is best managed from a multimodal perspective, which means using various techniques — both pharmacologic (medications) as well as
nonpharmacologic — in conjunction to achieve the goal
of maximum comfort.
Current approaches focus on anticipation and prevention
of pain, as well as both pharmacologic and
nonpharmacologic management techniques.