The pendulum of opioid prescribing for pain has swung sharply in the last decade, as the epidemic of opioid overuse, addiction and overdose led policymakers and healthcare providers to ratchet back on the prescriptions patients receive. But for about 5 million...
Physical therapists will train to use mindfulness to reduce chronic pain at Brooks Rehabilitation outpatient clinics. One-third of adults in the United States have chronic musculoskeletal pain. Opioids are commonly prescribed for pain management; however, prescription...
By Lyndzie Jackson, PT, DPT One of the most troubling aspects of this decade has been the worsening state of the opioid epidemic in the United States. Therefore, treating opioid addiction is a major concern. Overdose deaths are increasing and leaving families reeling...
Can a solid focus on pre- and postoperative physical therapy lessen the odds of long-term opioid use after total joint replacement surgery? A group from the Boston University School of Medicine and Optum Labs in Minnesota thought that may be the case. Their work,...
Opioid prescriptions for chronic pain surged during the COVID-19 pandemic as utilization of physical therapy — a low-risk alternative treatment for pain management — declined, according to a study published in December 2021 in JAMA Network Open.To examine shifts in...
