What is the right tool for 24/7 pain? Having the right tool for the job can mean the difference between being on a roller coaster of uncontrolled pain versus being on a merry-go-round of good pain control. Pain medications have two basic methods for delivering the active ingredient: immediate release or sustained release.
Immediate release medications are designed for occasional, temporary pain because they work fast but don't last. This allows a person to use these short-acting medications...
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Stop and Drop Let's face it, it must be hard to talk about your feelings or express frustration when you're two feet closer to the ground than the people whose attention you most want. Kids who are in the midst of a meltdown have a hard enough...
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