all sunshine…. lollipops…. & roses…key stakeholders focused on (pain) policy solutions

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

I’m so energized by two meetings in DC this week with key stakeholders focused on policy solutions that promote individualized, multimodal, comprehensive, person-centered, integrative #pain care. Some takeaways – our voices do change policies; earlier access to treatment is key; we must implement HHS best practices pain management task force report recommendations; increasing awareness/education about […]

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Epidurals Are DANGEROUS! Here’s My True Story From Experience – Dr Mandell

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

This is my own personal experience regarding the Dangers of Epidural Injections.  Epidural Steroid Injections are Dangerous for Neck & Back Pain Relief Here is a post from just YESTERDAY — WORSE CASE — of having a ESI !! Epidural Steroid Injections / R.I.P. Dearest Jimmy / FDA-AADPAC There is a lot of $$ change hands […]

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More Than 80,000 Spinal Cord Stimulator Injury Reports Filed With FDA | NBC Nightly News

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Some 60,000 spinal cord stimulators are surgically implanted every year. They send a mild electrical current to the spinal cord to relieve chronic pain. An NBC News investigation in partnership with the Associated Press found tens of thousands of injury reports had been filed with the FDA.

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