CA Chronic Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines indicates that Ibuprofen is a nonselective NSAID. Ibuprofen (generic available) is indicated for mild to moderate pain. It is generally recommended that the lowest effective dose should be used for all NSAIDs for the shortest duration of time consistent with the individual patient treatment goals. In this case, the 64-year-old male claimant complained of mild to moderate amount of stiffness with some swelling and discomfort of the left knee. The claimant was able to discontinue and avoid narcotic medications and reportedly had better pain control with Ibuprofen. In order to promote functional improvement and return to full duty status, and considering that Ibuprofen 800mg twice per day daily is
