Opioids

For many of us, we know the nuisance of a minor pain. If allergies cause us to have a sinus headache, we take a decongestant. Back pain from a weekend of yard work? Ibuprofen may do the trick.   But what about those who suffer from chronic pain that lasts longer than six months? No one wants to live in pain, but we also have to be careful not to put our health at risk to be pain-free.   Americans have increasingly been prescribed opioids – painkillers like Vicodin, … [Read more...] about Comparing Physical Therapy and Opioids