September 23, 2019 10:22AM By Jeffrey A. Singer The Drug Enforcement Administration, having virtually eliminated the diversion of prescription pain relievers into the underground market for nonmedical users, appears to be setting its sights on regulating the medical management of pain, a mission not suited for law enforcement. Acting under the authority of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention…
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Addiction -vs- Dependence
To see what government sources say about the opioid crisis and the difference between Addiction and Dependence go to the following link. http://www.facebook.com/painpainandmorepainCathyKean/photos/a.534315456707770/1429922623813711
Empathy Must Be Included in Pain Management Education
3rd August, 2019 By Lynn Webster, M.D. This article, in a slightly edited form, first appeared on Pain News Network on August 3, 2019. The National Institutes for Health (NIH) has published a Request for Information (RFI) that seeks input from “stakeholders throughout the scientific research and medical education community and the general public regarding the Centers…
And here I go yet again, again…and If Help is Needed
WARNING WARNING WARNING PHOTOS MAY BE TO GRAPHIC FOR SOME READERS. And here I go yet again, again…… For the past 2-1/2 years, I have been dealing with a number of what look like a blood blister on the lower calf’s of both my legs, more on the left (4x) then the right (1). The…
I’ve been posting more articles I find regarding pain, do & don’t, exercises, treatments, etc. all for the main reason of my recent, “Facet Joints Steroid Injections, Bi-Laterally” 2-1/2 weeks ago and the results so far. This article from WebMD was posted on their site and sent to their follower list yesterday (10/29/16). If I…
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