Primary Care Reports – November 1, 2012
November 1, 2012
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Managing Noncancer-related Chronic Pain Without Opioids
Managing chronic pain is a challenge for patients and clinicians alike, with 52% of chronic pain patients being treated solely by their primary care physician.1 Chronic myofascial pain affects 116 million American adults, which is more than heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined.2