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The 'Undertreatment' of Pain in America is Big $$$$ for the Maker of OxyContin - Salem-News.Com
Salem-News.ComThe 'Undertreatment' of Pain in America is Big $$$$ for the Maker of OxyContinSalem-News.Com"We are a pill-taking society, and pain management has become a pill mill. "No one wants to treat [his] back pain by losing weight and getting more exercise ...
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Study Finds Back Pain Sufferers Benefit From Chiropractic Care And Other Complementary And Alternative Approaches
A recent study, "Perceived Benefit of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Back Pain" (Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, May - June 2010, Vol. 23 No.3), found the majority of respondents receiving CAM for back pain reported great benefit from the various treatments...
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When pain becomes chronic - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesWhen pain becomes chronicLos Angeles TimesSometimes the pain persists because the injury persists — for example, in patients with arthritis or cancer. Often, though, the pain-causing injury heals, ...and more »
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Advanced Pain Institute Opens Expanded Los Angeles Area Pain Management Center - PR Web (press release)
PR Web (press release)Advanced Pain Institute Opens Expanded Los Angeles Area Pain Management CenterPR Web (press release)The Los Angeles area pain management clinic supplements the existing Encino Surgical Medical Center, which serves the San Fernando Valley and provides ...and more »
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FDA approves Purdue's Butrans Transdermal System CIII for management of chronic pain
Purdue Pharma L.P. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Butrans (buprenorphine) Transdermal System CIII for the management of moderate to severe chronic pain in patients requiring a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic for an extended period of time. Butrans Transdermal System is an analgesic product that delivers continuous release of medication ...
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For Acute Low Back Pain, Staying Active May Be Better Than Bed Rest - Medscape
For Acute Low Back Pain, Staying Active May Be Better Than Bed RestMedscapeJune 30, 2010 — Advice to stay active vs bed rest may offer small benefits in pain and function for patients with acute low back pain (LBP), ...
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Botox offers a shot of pain relief - Baltimore Sun
Baltimore SunBotox offers a shot of pain reliefBaltimore SunSymptoms include neck pain, headache, numbness and weakness down the arm. The malady affects approximately 8 percent of the population, though doctors say ...
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Health Tip: Help Tame Chronic Pain - U.S. News & World Report
Health Tip: Help Tame Chronic PainU.S. News & World Report(HealthDay News) -- If you still have pain more than six months after an injury or illness, it's said to be chronic. With medication, which may include pain ...
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Literature Review Discusses Lower Back Pain And Surgery
A literature review, led by Dr. Joseph Lee, published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) suggests that a herniated disk is one of the most frequent causes of low back and leg pain in adults, but surgery is not for everyone. Between 60 and 80 percent of people will experience low back pain at some point in their lives Disks, which are ...
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