Pain Medication

Why are pain medications recommended by doctors treating chronic back and neck pain?

Doctor doesn’t know where pain is coming from (shotgun approach)
Doctor cannot cure the patients back or neck pain (lacks expertise or equipment)
Financial incentives to prescribe pain medication instead of referral to Deuk Spine Institute

Medications used to treat Pain

Muscle Relaxers
Opioid – Narcotic
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDS)
Steroid
GABA analogue, Anti-seizure (Neurontin, Gabapentin, Lyrica)

How do pain medications work?

These medications attempt to block pain at its inflammatory source (anti-inflammatories: NSAIDS, steroids), or the transmission of pain signals along nerves (opioids, GABA analogues) or secondary muscle spasms. (muscle relaxers).

Why should pain medications be avoided in the treatment of Chronic Back Pain?

Tolerance: your body automatically becomes less sensitive to pain medication the longer you take them. Tolerance is due to faster clearance and less tissue responsiveness to a drug the body is repeatedly exposed to.

Side Effects: All drugs have unwanted side effects; some occur immediately while others build up over time. Common side effects include cognitive problems, slow thinking, memory difficulty, lethargy, lack of motivation, weakness, high blood pressure, diabetes and many others.

Complications: dependence, abuse, stomach ulcer, bleeding disorder, kidney failure, liver failure and many others.

Addiction: Both psychological and physical addiction to pain medication is common.

Abuse: Pain medication can be abused and used inappropriately.

Ineffective: Ultimately, pain medications cannot cure pain. The effect of medication is temporary and lessens over time making medications less effective the longer they are used to treat pain.

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Why are pain medications recommended by doctors treating chronic back and neck pain?

Why are pain medications recommended by doctors treating chronic back and neck pain?

Medications used to treat Pain

Medications used to treat Pain

How do pain medications work?

How do pain medications work?

Why should pain medications be avoided in the treatment of Chronic Back Pain?

Why should pain medications be avoided in the treatment of Chronic Back Pain?

What is the best alternative for Pain Medication?

What is the best alternative for Pain Medication?

Laser Spine Surgery : Deuk Laser Disc Repair®

Minimally Invasive Surgery : Deuk Piriformis Muscle Release®

Plasma Surgery : Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy®