Sentences with phrase «pain patients taper»
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He believes the risk of hyperalgesia should motivate doctors to try tapering patients off their opioids when their pain worsens without an obvious cause.
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His group found evidence in 91 patients tapering off opioids that those whose doses were higher at the start, forcing them to make greater reductions over the 3 - week program, had worse measures of heat pain hyperalgesia.
And when a patient tried to taper off a drug, a temporarily lowered pain threshold might make it harder for them to manage without it.
Psychological support and new coping skills are helping patients at high risk of developing chronic pain and long - term, high - dose opioid use taper their opioids and rebuild their lives with activities that are meaningful and joyful to them.
«This study and our clinical work in TPS suggest that that there is a powerful role for interventions other than the prescription pad in helping patients manage their pain and suffering, taper their opioids and lead rewarding lives.»