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End Your Neck Pain Nightmare

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Discover proven non-surgical treatments and therapy for chronic neck pain in Parma, Ohio at Cleveland Pain Specialists.

Risk of Sleep Apnea Increased with Use of Opiate Medications

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According to a recent article in Pain Medicine, Dr. Lynn Webster found that sleep disordered breathing was common in chronic pain patients taking prescribed opiates. There was also a direct relationship between central sleep apnea and methadone when combined with benzodiazepines. Opiates are used for severe and intractable pain in patients who have not responded to […]

Cost Effective Treatment of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

cost effective treatment of failed back surgery syndrome, failed back surgery syndrome

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), when combined with conventional medication management, is a cost-effective approach to treating pain resulting from a failed back surgery. The use of Spinal Cord Stimulation has been shown to decrease the medication costs associated with chronic opioid therapy, according to a study presented to the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research in 2013. […]