Primary care management of chronic pain (with or without an identified cause), neuropathic pain and postherpetic neuralgia

Chronic pain is pain that lasts for more than 3 months, and it can be primary (with no underlying cause identified) or secondary (with an underlying cause identified). In this episode, the MIMS Learning editors look at the diagnosis and management of chronic pain in primary care. They review what NICE says about assessing chronic pain, the possible causes of chronic pain, and management options. 

Educational objectives

After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be more aware of:

• The definition of chronic primary pain and when to consider it as a diagnosis 
• The different types of neuropathic pain, including postherpetic neuralgia 
• Non-pharmacological and pharmacological options for managing chronic pain
• The relationship between chronic pain and mental health

You can access the website version of this podcast on MIMS Learning to make notes for your appraisal. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser.

Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events.

Useful links

Guidance update: NICE guidelines on chronic pain in over 16s

Best use of neuropathic pain medication

Understanding painful diabetic neuropathy

Depression and anxiety in people with chronic pain

Post-herpetic neuralgia and herpes zoster vaccines

Acute pelvic pain - red flag symptoms

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