Society
tayyar.org - Back pain: When does a painkiller become a bigger problem than the pain?
WHAT TO KNOW
Tayyar: A U.S. study involving about 400 thousand people found an association between starting treatment for lower back pain with strong opioid painkillers and an increased risk of addiction and overdose, and raises the question again: Is medication always the first choice? The problem may begin with a sudden pain in the lower back, making sitting, moving or even sleeping a task…
Machine translation of an attributed source excerpt. Consult the original report to verify details. Translated from original reporting in another language.
