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Insurance Red Tape Keeps Patients in Pain

A grandmother in need of a hip replacement, an all-American high school swimmer with a bad shoulder and a 40-year-old construction worker with nerve pain in his elbow.

By AfPA Digital, 1 year ago November 23, 2021
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Staving Off the Pain

Veterans are tough. We’re trained to push through, suck it up and fight back. But living in pain doesn’t have to be a fact of life as we age.

By AfPA Digital, 1 year ago November 11, 2021
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New Federal Policy Could Limit Non-Opioid Pain Treatments

Treating pain without opioids has become possible for many patients through novel drugs approved by a regulatory process called 505(b)(2). Now, access to these treatments is in jeopardy.

By AfPA Digital, 2 years ago September 10, 2021
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A Better Way to Relieve Pain

Nearly six in 10 adults are living in pain, according to new data. But balanced pain management could be the key to helping many of them find relief.

By AfPA Digital, 2 years ago August 25, 2021
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Giving Patients a Say on Opioid Risks

Victory over pain is the greatest gift an anesthesiologist like me can offer his patients. I discovered that firsthand when I switched from general surgery to anesthesiology 20 years ago.

By AfPA Digital, 2 years ago June 17, 2021
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Finding the Right Approach to Pain Management

When doctors like myself have the freedom to prescribe effective, FDA-approved treatments to their patients, everyone wins. But deciding the right type, dose and duration of pain medications can be challenging.

By AfPA Digital, 2 years ago May 6, 2021
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Why Balanced Pain Management Matters as Much as Ever

As a pain management specialist, I can see how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted patients’ access to treatments like targeted injections or physical therapy.

By AfPA Digital, 3 years ago September 28, 2020
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Don’t Penalize Doctors for Using Non-Opioid Pain Treatments

Even as COVID-19 dominates headlines, the opioid crisis continues.

By AfPA Digital, 3 years ago September 22, 2020
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When Step Therapy Increases Patients’ Pain

Chronic diseases have a way of rewriting people’s life plans. Just consider my longtime dream of being a college athlete.

By AfPA Digital, 3 years ago September 15, 2020
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Could Balanced Pain Management Limit Falls for Seniors?

As outlined in The Journals of Gerontology, researchers found that opioid use is “significantly” linked to an increased risk of falls and fall injuries among seniors.

By AfPA Digital, 3 years ago March 3, 2020

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