By Laura Krantz Feb 11 2014 Jessica Coleman, 34, of Rutland. Photo by Laura Krantz / VTDigger A drug intended to release addicts from the tyranny of heroin and painkillers is trafficked on the streets of Vermont alongside the very substances it was created to thwart. Taxpayer dollars are subsidizing the addiction habits of hundreds of…
Category: November 2019
Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants
If you or someone you know is dealing with chronic pain, epilepsy or depression then this is one article worth reading and device worth looking into. Go to the link below to find out more LINK TO ORIGINAL ARTICLE: https://news.wisc.edu/injectable-flexible-electrode-could-replace-rigid-nerve-stimulating-implants/
Comments to “Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain“ – AHRQ Report Draft
I would like to take a moment to thank Mr. Richard Lawhern for a very well written article on the subject of chronic pain, pain control, pain medication, how they all work into the 2016 CDC Guidelines and most importantly how those guideline affect us the “non-addicted part of the population who use these medications…
Injectable, flexible electrode could replace rigid nerve-stimulating implants
If you or someone you know is dealing with chronic pain, epilepsy or depression then this is one article worth reading and device worth looking into. November 8, 2019 By Tom Ziemer For news media By electrically stimulating nerves, neuromodulation therapies can reduce epileptic seizures, soothe chronic pain, and treat depression and a host of…
Health Beat: Patients Seeking Pain Relief Should Not Be Treated As Criminals
Stephanie Deegan is one of many patients who cannot get opioids as easily, but she still needs help for severe pain. By Kathleen Kozak November 8, 2019 Reading time: 5 minutes. Stephanie Deegan has been in pain for years. She’s been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a rheumatologic condition that causes her back not to move, and…

