An intrathecal opioid pump is really not something that you would wish for your BFF or your worst enemy. That special someone would have to be in a pretty dire situation in order to receive a pump. Once the pump is in place, that person is still probably in miserable pain just at a slightly lesser degree. However, now that person is dealing with the numerous problems associated with intrathecal pumps. Nope, these devices which inject chemicals directly into the spinal canal from a surgically...
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Last Resort for Pain Control: Intrathecal Drug Delivery
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Patients with severe, constant pain that has not responded to any other treatment may be candidates for something called intrathecal (IT) drug... Read more »
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