Opioids

The Opioid Epidemic has plagued the United States since the 1990’s when there was a surge of over-prescription of opioids. This crisis has gotten only worse with the combination of synthetic opioids. Despite these tragedies, pain management is still important for many individuals with wide-spread conditions and must be addressed in one way or another. This is where pain management specialists save the day. Their treatment is aimed at primary prevention, and they implement measures to forestall the onset of chronic pain or minimize the progression of current pain. We discussed this role with Dr. Russell one of the credentialed pain specialists at Madison Memorial Hospital: What conditions are best managed through your clinic? Dr. Russell: Many of the common conditions we see on a regular basis are associated with chronic pain symptoms. The most common is back pain followed by neck pain with a spectrum all the way down to...