Many chronic pain patients can reduce opioid use with slow, voluntary taper

More than 50 million Americans live with chronic pain; among them, approximately 1 in 10 take prescription opioids regularly.
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New pain medicine may be safer alternative to opioids

The first new kind of pain medication in over two decades could be on the horizon for patients, with promising results announced Tuesday from a company trial. For now, the drug from Vertex ...
Medical News Today

Placebo just as effective as opioids for lower back and neck pain, study finds

Share on Pinterest A new study foundthat opioids may be ineffective in treating some pain conditions. Design by MNT; Photography by CRISTINA PEDRAZZINI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images & Lock ...
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Experimental pain med could give patients new option to opioids

The first new kind of pain medication in over two decades could be on the horizon for patients, with promising results announced Tuesday from a company trial. For now, the drug from Vertex ...
Forbes

Pain Management in the Wake of the Opioid Crisis

New medical school curricula prioritize pain treatment modalities that include physical therapy, massage and acupuncture, and psychological therapies. Pain is the single most frequent reason for ...
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Opioid Therapy for Cancer Pain in Vietnam: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Barriers Among Health Care Professionals, Policymakers, and Regulators

International Survey of Psychosocial Care for Cancer Survivors in Low-/Middle- and High-Income Countries: Current Practices, Barriers, and Facilitators to Care Two ...
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Opioid-free pain management pathway may yield similar pain outcomes as opioid pathway

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An opioid-free protocol yielded noninferior pain scores vs. an opioid-containing protocol at 24 hours after ...