Pain and comfort

  It is very common for older adults to live with some degree of osteoarthritis and pain that it causes (from mild to severe, disabling pain). It is also more common for the elderly to experience chronic, severe, neuropathic pain with shingles than younger adults. Review the type of pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment that would be recommended for the individual who is experiencing post-herpetic neuralgic pain superimposed on chronic, nociceptive pain from osteoarthritis. Step 2 Post a response to the discussion board. Include the following in your response: Describe one or two genetic, ethnic, cultural, or lifestyle variations that might necessitate a change in the customary pharmacological or nonpharmacological management of this type of pain. Explain how this variation compares with the recommended drug regimens for nociceptive and neuropathic pain.