KNOW THE FACTS

Why is Safer Pain Management Important?

PAIN AFFECTS MORE AMERICANS THAN

diabetes, heart disease, and cancer

COMBINED.

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FREQUENT BACK PAIN, INCLUDING LOWER BACK PAIN, AFFECTS

more than 26 million Americans between 20 and 64 years,

AND IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DISABILITY IN THOSE UNDER 45 YEARS.

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IN 2014, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY

one and half times more drug overdose deaths due to pain medicines (i.e. opioids)

IN THE UNITED STATES THAN DEATHS FROM MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES.

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BASED ON DATA FROM 2018, OPIOID OVERDOSE IS NOW

responsible for 128 daily deaths of Americans on average,

WHICH IS ROUGHLY 1 DEATH EVERY 11 MINUTES.

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MORE THAN 11.5 MILLION AMERICANS, AGED 12 OR OLDER

reported misusing prescription opioids in 2016.

IN 2016, AN ESTIMATED 20.4% OR ROUGHLY ONE IN 5 U.S. ADULTS HAD CHRONIC PAIN, ACCORDING TO THE CDC.

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A DIVERSE TREATMENT

What is a Multimodal Approach?

The multimodal approach to pain management seeks to decrease the emphasis on opioid analgesics by combining several therapies to effectively improve patient health and provide pain relief. For various conditions, including chronic pain, acute pain, and even lower back pain, at multimodal approach has been found to:

  • Lower pain scale scores
  • Decrease opioid use
  • Result in fewer opioid-related adverse effects
  • Decrease length of post-surgery hospital stays

The multimodal approach can incorporate many different types of therapies, including medicinal, physical, occupational, and psychosocial therapies.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MULTIMODAL APPROACH

THE EPIDEMIC

Opioid Abuse

Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids were

>4x higher

in 2018 than in 1999.

Many Americans suffer from chronic pain and these patients need safe and effective techniques for pain management. While prescription opioids are an extremely effective pain medication OR treatment in the short term, as time goes on they tend not to be the best choice considering their severe adverse effects, including a high potential for misuse, abuse, and overdose.

It is for these reasons that opioids should not be used as the only source of pain medicine for pain relief.

TREAT THE SOURCE

Are You Tired of Living With Pain?

Telehealth is a quick and convenient way to connect with a healthcare provider to assess your pain and potentially prescribe a safe non-opioid prescription pain medication that could be right for you. This could be a good first option to relieving your pain safely before setting a live appointment to get further evaluated by a primary care of specialist doctor.

START YOUR TREATMENT

Consult with a credentialed healthcare provider for a multimodal pain management option.