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Christina Lasich, MD

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Specialist in Pain Management and Spine Rehabilitation

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posted 11/02/2009, comments (5)

Double the Trouble with Chronic Pain

As if chronic pain were not enough, some people have double the trouble. Some people are recovering addicts and have chronic pain. Some people have mental illness and have chronic pain. And some people have no insurance and have chronic pain. Yikes! All these additional problems add up to double the trouble when it comes to effectively treating... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Mark Borigini

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posted 01/26/2009, comments (20)

The Best Medication for Chronic Low Back Pain

Medications are the most frequently recommended treatment for low back pain. Research has shown that 80% of primary care patients with low back pain were prescribed at least one medication when seen by the primary care provider; more than one third were prescribed two or more medications. The most commonly prescribed drugs for low... Read more Chevron

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John Claude Krusz, PhD, MD

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Pain Management Specialist, Founder of the Anodyne PainCare Cente

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posted 03/03/2008, comments (6)

New Feature - Ask the Expert

Do you have questions about chronic pain? Since many of our readers do, each month I will answer a few of them. Here are this month's questions and answers... 1. Corticosteroids for fibromyalgia? Full question and answer. 2. Scoliosis from a spinal injury? Full question and answer. 3. Why doesn’t ER take pain seriously? Full... Read more Chevron

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