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Posts Tagged ‘Pain’

A Health Equity Trailblazer Shares Her Own Story of Medical Gaslighting

Uche Blackstock, a Black woman with locs is speaking into a microphone. She is wearing a blue dress and the backdrop is a royal purple.

Uché Blackstock, MD, shared her story with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley at a BMC Health System talk to commemorate Black history month.

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What Does Post-Operative Pain Management Look Like Amid the Opioid Epidemic?

patient in roll bed talking to surgeon about pain management

There is a role for opioid-based medications, but new procedures bring a multifaceted approach to pain management—and bring the patient into the treatment conversation.

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Integrative Medicine: Reframing Chronic Pain in the Opioid Era

Cognitive reframing and other practices of integrative medicine can shift our dependence as a healthcare system away from opioids.

The opioid epidemic and the need for alternative pain treatments are spurring interest in the potential of integrative medicine as a lasting solution for patients, providers, and payers.

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Yoga, PT Ease Sleep Problems — and Opioid Need — in Pain Patients

Non-pharmacological approaches such as yoga and physical therapy can help lower pain and sleep disturbance in people with chronic lower back pain.

Yoga and physical therapy are effective treatments for co-occurring sleep disturbance and chronic low back pain, research shows.

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