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ANTIDEPRESSANTS DO NOT HELP MUCH WITH LOW BACK PAIN

Low Back Pain Treatment In St Louis - Padda Institute

Summary: Doctors frequently use antidepressants to manage low back pain, especially if non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs fail to help. However, experts think that evidence in favor of antidepressant use for low back pain in men and women is weak, and most studies showing benefits were industry sponsored. The new systemic review combining data from 33 clinical studies found no […]

IT’S TIME TO REDEFINE CHRONIC PAIN

Chronic Pain Treatment Center - Padda Institute

Summary: Chronic pain differs significantly from acute pain. Therefore, health experts say that treatment approaches to chronic pain must also vary. Unlike acute pain, in which doctors mainly focus on anatomical changes in the body, chronic pain is worsened by psychological factors. In many cases, doctors fail to provide pain relief in chronic pain, as […]