Simplified Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in Primary Care
Clinical practice guideline for a simplified approach to medical cannabinoid use in primary care; the focus was on primary care application, with a strong emphasis on best available evidence and a promotion of shared, informed decision making.
Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Management and Opioid Resources
From the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
Nerve Blocks - Ultrasound for Regional Anesthesia (USRA)
Injection technique, anatomy and clinical pearls
Management of Constipation
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeon's Clinical Practice Guidelines
Pharmacological Management of Agitation and Aggression Following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Part of the Clinical Practice Guideline For the Rehabilitation of Adults with Moderate to Severe TBI
Canadian Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Comprehensive, evidence-based and written by a panel of experts from across the country. Endorsed by both the Canadian Pain Society and the Canadian Rheumatology Association.
National Guideline for the Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder - CRISM
The guideline lays out the optimal strategies for the treatment of opioid addiction and recommends opioid agonist treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone as the preferred first-line treatment.
The Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Pain: A Review
Comprehensive review article with easy to follow tables and algorithms
Rehabilitation Management of Neuropathic Pain after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
CanPain SCI Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations for Treatment
Osteoarthritis Management Guidelines
Article: 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee
Clinical Interpretation of Urine Drug Tests
Article: Detection times, metabolism and immunoassay results
Neuropathic Pain: A Practical Guide for the Clinician
Article outlining assessment of neuropathic pain with helpful figures and tables
Sedative-Hypnotic Medication Risks
Are sedative-hypnotics right for you? Find out more with a quiz, self-assessment, and strategies for tapering or other ways of dealing with anxiety and stress
Pain U Online
Learning modules to help patients manage their pain: pain education, goal setting, mood and anxiety, pacing and physical activity, medication management, communication, energy, lifestyle & alternatives, headaches
Benzodiazepine Use
Assess and discuss with patients aged 65+ the role of benzodiazepines in mental and physical health conditions with a focus on insomnia, anxiety disorders and panic disorder.
Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Tool
Use this tool to review non-pharmacological and pharmacological options for managing adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP).
Pharmacological Management of Chronic Neuropathic Pain - Article
Canadian Pain Society Consensus Statement
Treating Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Article
Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Guidelines (Ontario and Canada)
Health Quality Ontario standards for opioid prescribing, opioid use disorder, osteoarthritis, low back pain. Clinical practice gudelines for chronic non-cancer pain (Michael G. DeGroote) and opioid use disorder (CRISM)
Managing Chronic Pain - Opioids Clinical Primer (machealth)
2 didactic courses - Strategies for Managing Chronic Pain: Moving Beyond Opioids; Safer Opioid Prescribing Strategies