Category Archives: Pain Management

Friday, October 18th, 2019
Opioid Tapering Guidelines
New opioid tapering guidelines warn doctors of severe risks in abruptly taking patients off the drugs. Coming Off Prescription Opioid Safely For nearly two decades, opioids were being massively...
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Monday, August 12th, 2019
Understanding the Types and Effects of Opioids and Opiates
$25.4 billion—that’s how much the global opioid market was worth in 2018. Additional market research projects that opioids will see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.8 percent between 2019 and 2026—a close match to...
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
7 Signs your Pain Relief has Turned into Addiction
Fentanyl was an essential medical development for pain relief in severe clinical cases. It has become widely available and also overprescribed. Its continuous popularity has unfortunately led to a...
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2015
Complementary Medicine May Be Beneficial for Managing Chronic Pain
Everyone experiences pain at some point in their lives, but for millions of Americans, chronic pain is an inescapable part of everyday life. In fact, the American Academy of...
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2014
Hyperalgesia – When Opioids Increase Pain Instead of Relieving It
Each year, millions of Americans take analgesics to relieve pain. Most people take painkillers for only a short time but others use pain relievers for a long period, either...
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