TY - JOUR AU - Kidd, Bruce L. AU - Langford, Richard M. AU - Wodehouse, Theresa PY - 2007 DA - 2007/06/11 TI - Arthritis and pain. Current approaches in the treatment of arthritic pain JO - Arthritis Research & Therapy SP - 214 VL - 9 IS - 3 AB - Current evidence suggests that although persistent arthritic pain is initiated and maintained by articular pathology, it is also heavily influenced by a range of other factors. Strategies for treating arthritic pain are therefore different from those adopted for acute pain. Although published guidelines offer general assistance, the complexity of underlying mechanisms requires that measures designed to relieve pain must take into account individual biological, psychological and societal factors. It follows that a combination of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches offers the best opportunity for therapeutic success, although determining the effectiveness of such complex interventions remains difficult. Pharmacological therapy is often prolonged, and safety and tolerability issues become as important as efficacy over time. SN - 1478-6354 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/ar2147 DO - 10.1186/ar2147 ID - Kidd2007 ER -