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There are many medications ranging in intensity. Basic pain relievers, such as anti-inflammatory drugs may help some cases, though they tend to be hard on the gastrointestinal tract over time. Some doctors recommend opioids, but they have severe side effects. Corticosteroid injections are used for some patients with some success. Finally, some physicians will prescribe antidepressants for the physical as well as psychological pain.
Addiction
Patients who take most kinds of pain medications run the risk of becoming addicted to those medications. Patients who are…
Injectables
Solutions for minimizing back pain range from physical therapy to surgery, and in between lies injectable medications. Injections are considered a non-invasive treatment and…
Non-opioid Pain Medication
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs) are the most frequently prescribed back pain medications. Short term use of these helps to alleviate the suffering from acute…
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