Breakthrough Australian back pain trial shows alternatives to addictive opioid painkillers – The New Daily

A breakthrough Australian trial has highlighted the alternatives to highly addictive painkillers for treating severe back pain.
The trial saw the number of prescriptions for opioids issued to patients with acute back pain in emergency departments slashed without leading to increased pain levels for patients, the results published in the BMJ Quality and Safety journal on Thursday showed.
About 4500 patients took part in the randomised trial, which was conducted across four New South Wales emergency…

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