Chronic pain is associated with unusually heavy impact on work productivity. About 44% of employees with chronic pain have missed work at least once in the previous four weeks. Those who did miss work missed an average of seven days of the previous four weeks.
Overall, the number of missed work days among members with chronic pain is four times the number for diabetes, five times the number for asthma, and 20 times the number for heart disease.
For appropriate patients, functional restoration means return to work. CPM Centres for Pain Management has developed as part of its treatment continuum the Back @ Work™ Program.
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