Viewpoint: Physical therapy vs. opioids: Which is the road best taken?

The 16th century philosopher Francis Bacon once observed that on many occasions, “the remedy is worse than the disease.” And this would seem to be the case, at least when it comes to prescribing narcotics to treat injuries, only to discover that the “cure” has surpassed the pain it was supposed to treat and becomes a major problem unto itself. In response to a growing o pioid epidemic, the CDC released opioid prescription guidelines in March 2016. The CDC recognizes that prescription opioids…
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