In 2012, the CDC issued a Grand Rounds report about the rising incidence of overdose and death involving prescription medications, particularly opioid pain-killers. Just months ago, Vermont governor Peter Shumlin kicked off 2014 with a State of the State address devoted almost entirely to a discussion of the heroin epidemic, which is by no means […]
Author: AmeeL
Reviews of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbooks for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain patients must pay close attention to the mind-body connection. Negative emotions such as fear, anxiety and depression can encourage increased sensation of pain both due to biochemical factors and the impact that these emotions have on our activity levels. Seeking out therapy to address the emotional and psychological factors associated with chronic pain […]
Pain and Pregnancy, Part 2: Natural Solutions
In Part 1 of this post, found at http://backpainsolutionsonline.com/backpain/lower-back-pain-causes/pain-and-pregnancy-part-1-opioid-medications, we looked at the surprising rate of opioid prescriptions among pregnant women. Most of the women in the two studies discussed were prescribed these powerful pain-killers for short-term bouts of less than