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Do you handle pain safely? – Issue

Posted on: March 18th, 2022

Pain treatment options are in the news with the Purdue $6 billion lawsuit settlement for promoting OxyContin as low risk for addiction. With the tragic risk of drug addiction, anyone dealing with pain is smart to thoroughly explore the wide variety of non-drug pain options before turning to the medications with potential side effects and risks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does mention a number of non-drug options, but there are many more. Here is a list to give you a taste. After you select some of these to control your pain, be sure to review these options with your personal physician.

Acupressure
Acupuncture
Biofeedback techniques
Breathing techniques
Dietary supplements
Electrical stimulation
Exercise
Guided imagery
Healthy diet
Homeopathy
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Hypnosis
Massage therapy
Meditation
Ozone therapy
Physical therapy
Psychotherapy

Issue: Do you make safe pain relief choices?

AHHA strives to maintain a neutral position on issues and views knowledge as power. For those interested in this month’s issue, the articles below were selected to provide you with the various viewpoints.

Purdue Pharma, Sacklers to pay $6 billion to settle opioid lawsuit (3/3/22)
by Ariel Zilber
New York Post

Federal Register Notice: CDC’s updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids is now open for public comment [thru 4/11/22] (2/10/22)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Updated CDC Prescription Opioid Guidelines Appear More Flexible And Patient-Centric, But Fall Short (3/4/22)
by Joshua Cohen
Forbes

Safely and Effectively Managing Pain Without Opioids
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Managing Chronic Pain
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Opts for Opioids over Natural Alternatives (2 17/22)
Alliance for Natural Health USA