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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: 100_musculoskeletal, pain relief satisfactory or complete? yes continue therapy, patient with complaint of pain perform initial assessment of pain. obtain medication history, current medications & any previous use of medications or remedies. obtain medical and allergy history, pain from overexertion, or from muscle/joint injury? yes initiate RICE therapy & oral or topical analgesics follow up in 7 days, exclusions for self-treatment? no contraindications or intolerances to OTC analgesics?, pain relief satisfactory or complete? no maximize current therapy or add additional agent. follow up in 1 month, initiate RICE therapy & oral or topical analgesics follow up in 7 days pain improved or resolved?, diagnosis of osteoarthritis? no medical referral, pain from overexertion, or from muscle/joint injury? no diagnosis of osteoarthritis?, initiate nondrug & drug therapies. follow up in 1 month pain relief satisfactory or complete?, pain improved or resolved? yes continue therapy, contraindications or intolerances to OTC analgesics? no pain from overexertion, or from muscle/joint injury?, maximize current therapy or add additional agent. follow up in 1 month pain improved or resolved?, pain improved or resolved? yes continue therapy as needed up to 10 days. follow up to assess for ADRs and resolution of pain, pain improved or resolved? no titrate dose(s) of present therapy to maximum tolerated dosages. consider referral for further evaluation, perform initial assessment of pain. obtain medication history, current medications & any previous use of medications or remedies. obtain medical and allergy history exclusions for self-treatment?, diagnosis of osteoarthritis? yes initiate nondrug & drug therapies. follow up in 1 month, exclusions for self-treatment? yes medical referral, contraindications or intolerances to OTC analgesics? yes medical referral, pain improved or resolved? no medical referral