Physician Focus, June 2007: Managing Pain
Managing Pain
Pain management has become a separate and growing field of research and treatment in the medical field, as more and more people experience pain from conditions like fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, and other areas of chronic disease.
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control, in fact, said that 10 percent of Americans experience some kind of chronic pain. The withdrawal of pain medications from the marketplace due to increased risk factors has put increased attention on how we deal with pain and what alternatives are available.
What options do patients have today? What are physicians recommending? Is alternative treatment or care a viable option?
Guest: Edgar L. Ross, M.D., Director, Pain Management Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Co-produced with Hopkinton Community Access Television, HCAM-TV, Hopkinton Mass.
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