A diagram in the shape of a staircase. The left half of the staircase is labeled "Analgesics" and the right half of the staircase is labeled "Interventional Therapies." For the analgesics side the bottom step reads "Non-opioid analgesics + adjuvant" the second step reads "Weak opioids +/- non-opioid analgesics + adjuvant" and the third steps reads "Strong opioids + non-opioid analgesics + adjuvant". The words "refractory pain" are between each step.
For the interventional therapies side of the staircase there is a block sitting on each step each of which has a label. The block on the bottom step reads "Diagnostic Blocks Epidural steroids Radiofrequency techniques". The block on the second step reads "Neurostimulation techniques" and the block on the top step reads "Neuraxial medication".
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2009
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