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An important turning point in chronic pain management was the U.S. Opioid Epidemic. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated in its first recommendation that non-pharmacologic therapy and non-opioid pharmacologic therapy are preferred for chronic pain. Acupuncture is widely used as an alternative treatment for chronic pain. Clinical Pathway are structured, multi-disciplinary plans of care designed to support the implementation of clinical guidelines and protocols. The purpose of this article is to assess the effectiveness of integrated clinical pathway approach for chronic pain treatment with acupuncture in a Pain Clinic.

慢性疼痛管理领域的一个重要转折点是美国阿片类药物流行。美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）在其首次建议中明确指出，非药物疗法及非阿片类药物疗法应优先考虑用于慢性疼痛的治疗。针灸作为一种替代疗法，在慢性疼痛的治疗中得到广泛应用。临床路径是一种结构化的、多学科的治疗计划，旨在支持临床指南和方案的执行。本文旨在评估在一个疼痛科中，采用针灸整合临床路径方法治疗慢性疼痛的有效性。