My goal is to update our News & Research Page monthly to provide a synopsis of news stories and research or publications that are related to chronic pain management and prescription drug addiction treatment.  Below is a brief introduction of this months three posts.

Risks and Benefits of Acetaminophen: To begin I want to reiterate my belief that there is no such thing as a “bad” medication. How it’s used, what it’s used for and who uses it will determine either positive or negative outcomes. For most people, acetaminophen is something of a mystery as it appears in many combination cough and cold products, as well as prescription pain medications, such as Vicodin and Percocet. . .

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain Management: With all the concerns about the high toll prescription drug abuse and addiction takes, it is exciting to see recent research on a non-pharmacological medical approach to help alleviate back pain and increase quality of life. Electrical stimulation has been used in many different ways for decades, but there is now a newer procedure that is showing even better results. . .

Psychotherapeutic Approaches for Chronic Pain Management: Since 1996 I have been advocating the use of a multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain management, especially when accompanied with coexisting psychological disorders, including addiction. For many years I have encouraged participants at my trainings to include the use of a variety of non-medication based approaches for any chronic pain management condition, with pain focused psychotherapy topping the list. . .

Visit our News & Research Page to see the complete postings as well as an archive of past research.

You can learn more about the Addiction-Free Pain Management® System at our website www.addiction-free.com. If you or a loved one is undergoing chronic pain management, especially if you’re in recovery or believe you may have a medication or other mental health problem and you want to learn more effective chronic pain management tools, please go to our Publications page and check out my books; especially the Addiction-Free Pain Management® Recovery Guide: Managing Pain and Medication in Recovery. To purchase this book please Click Here.

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