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New Recommendations Steer Doctors Away from Opioids to Treat Pain in Adolescent Athletes

August 27, 2020 sarah Jonas ACSM, acute pain, acute pain management, adolecents, American College of Sports Medicine, Athletic Trainers, Chronic Pain, chronic pain management, Current Sports Medicine Reports, Exercise Science, High School Athletes, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, opioid misuse, Pain Managament, Pediatrician, sports medicince

Athletes commonly experience pain in practice and competition. Inadequate or inappropriate pain management in adolescent athletes can lead to a lifetime of consequences including increased risk of opioid misuse. A team physician consensus statement just released by ACSM and 5 other sports medicine organizations shares guidelines to identify and manage pain in athletes ages 10 to 18.

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Rutgers Expert Discusses How to Manage Chronic Pain, Opioid Addiction During COVID-19

April 20, 2020 sarah Jonas chronic pain management, Coronavirus, COVID-19, covid19, Opioid, Opioid Addiction

Many people trying to manage their pain and addiction have lost their support programs due to COVID-19. A Rutgers expert in Emergency Medicine discusses how patients can manage the disease during the coronavirus crisis.

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UK Student, Military Researcher Explores Ways to Prevent Chronic Pain

November 7, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Air Force, Chronic Pain, chronic pain management, Military, Opioid Epidemic, Veterans

Inspired by his time working for the Air Force and caring for wounded veterans, University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences doctoral candidate Josh Van Wyngaarden now studies ways to prevent chronic pain in those who have suffered traumatic leg injuries.

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Other treatments can reduce need for addictive pain medication

September 20, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Chronic Pain, chronic pain management, Chronic pain treatment, Drug Abuse, Opiod, Opiod abuse, opiod dependancy, Opioid, opioid abuse, opioid abuse prevention, opioid abuse solutions, Opioid Addiction, opioid addiction treatment, pain, Pain Awareness Month, pain care, Pain Medication

Hardly a day goes by without the public being warned about the dangers of opioids. But still, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 130 people die every day of opioid overdose and the problem is getting worse. A Houston Methodist pain specialist says new advancements in pain management are giving patients options.