More articles about: Pain management
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Why Fibromyalgia Patients Can’t Regulate Their Pain
Exhausting the body’s pain management system can leave those with chronic conditions unable to find relief — either naturally or via opioids.
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The ImPAT Approach: Treating Pain Without Opioids
A University of Michigan study shows that ImPAT care in combination with addiction treatment reported a decrease both in overall pain levels and alcohol intake.
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Why U.S. Doctors Love Opioids and Hate Marijuana for Chronic Pain
Despite the well documented opioid epidemic, the medical community is slow to adopt marijuana for pain management. Here's why doctors are still favoring opioids.
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Opioids: When the Harms Outweigh the Benefits
Opioid abuse is in the spotlight following Prince’s death and the CDC declaring pain pill addiction an epidemic. Here is more on pain pill abuse in the US.