Der Schmerz
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Up to now, the investigation of joint pain in adolescents, especially in adolescent elite athletes, has been neglected. This is critical because the musculoskeletal system is still in growth and consecutive trauma and irreversible damage can result. ⋯ The fact that more than four out of ten adolescent elite athletes are willing to compete despite joint pain is alarming because joint pain can have severe long-term health consequences. It is important that trainers, managers and physicians offer assistance in the treatment of joint pain and support them as much as possible in therapy and pain management. The overarching aim should be to prevent irreversible damage as well as a premature end of the sports career.
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Abstract
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There is neither a "gold standard" nor commonly approved therapy goals in postoperative pain therapy. In a multi-center study, more than 80% of all patients treated stated that they suffered from postoperative pain. Moreover, patients evaluated the pain therapy as significantly worse than other medical or nursing practices. Therefore, there is a need for optimization in therapy for acute pain. ⋯ The maximum pain values declared by the patients significantly decreased after the introduction of the "pain standard." The satisfaction with pain therapy significantly increased for the patients and for the providers. The reported minimum pain values of the patients did not change significantly. The costs of pain medicine slightly increased. In general, there was a positive effect of introducing a "pain standard" for patients and providers.