Joint Pain In Elderly

Pain management is most common problem because elderly residents are suffering the pain without any management. Since their bone becomes weak and fragile, they suffer from joint pain, but do not get proper pain management on time. Even when residents report pain to a nurse, they do not get pain medications. Grace, et al. said, “More than 70% of residents reported pain. In addition, the study showed that pain was frequently underrated, as only 15% of NH resident with documented pain received pain medications over a 24-hour period.” As elderly residents get older, their whole body starts to feel pain from only a little movement such as from osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and joint pain. Most elderly residents consider mild joint pain to