Chronic Pain: 2. The Case for OpioidsHelicobacter pyloriurticariarosaceaOpioid medications allow us to treat chronic pain as aggressively as we would any pathogen, but we must first overcome ingrained misconceptions about patients' motivations for seeking treatment and about the addictive properties of ...
SAN DIEGO — Under pressure to curb opioid prescriptions, and with some experts insisting these medications aren't effective long term for chronic pain, clinicians are increasingly reluctant to prescribe them. Yet, according to at least one expert evidence supports their use in particular pain ...
In addition to interfering with day-to-day activities, chronic pain is associated with dependence on opioids, anxiety and depression, and a poor quality of life, according to the CDC report. Previous estimates of chronic pain among US adults varied between 11% and 40%. With the goal of ...
It’s likely that opioids are more effective for acute pain than this study suggests, for the right people with the right dose. (Hat tip to @DrJimEubanks for raising my awareness on this point.) ⤻Krebs EE, Gravely A, Nugent S, et al. Effect of Opioid vs Nonopioid Medications on ...
hyperalgesia, an increased susceptibility to pain that appears in at least some individuals who regularly receive doses of opioid medications. In line with these conclusions, Dr. Volkow calls for a broad rethinking of the circumstances in which doctors prescribe opioid medications as pain treatments....
insurers are substantial: our program at Boston Children’s Hospital, for example, significantly reduced the frequency of overnight hospital stays and emergency department visits, diagnostic tests, the use of medications (including opioids), and pain-related medical appointments one year after treatment...
The issue of strong pain medications and the sticky questions surrounding the prescription and regulation of these addictive drugs received robust attention from physicians in a pair of recent discussions on Medscape's Physician Connect, an all-physician discussion group. ...
effects we found can result from opioid use, these medications are associated with addiction, overdose, and death. Given their risks, modest benefits, and the comparable effectiveness of alternatives, our results support that opioids should not be first line therapy for chronic non-cancerpain," he...
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Chronic pain is a pervasive and complex health issue that can significantly impact a person’s daily life. The U.S. Pain Foundation estimates that about 20% of American adults deal with some form of chronic pain. While medications like opioids have been traditionally used to manage chronic pain...