A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, a phrase popularized by Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, where…
Stoned (and not in a good way)
Apparently these days, treating pain requires stones, or does it? See what guest blogger Dr. Morty Fein has top say……
If you are forced to stop opioids…
…without a proper assessment and comprehensive civil discussion with your prescriber, it could be very uncomfortable. I recognize that when…
Insurance Companies, Learned Helplessness, and Opioid Deaths
Politicians, media muckrakers, and blood thirsty legal corporations have launched an all-out attack on prescribing clinicians for causing and/or contributing…
Numbskulls, Naloxone, and Nursing Homes
Intro to Apathy As of July 1, 2018, all fire extinguishers will be removed from adult living facilities, assisted living…
Real World Study or Reality Show
Recently investigators working at the Minneapolis VA Hospital conducted a study examining the efficacy of nonopioids vs opioids in a…
Kratom, Save ‘em, Bait ‘em, or Crate ‘em
Several weeks ago, I was approached by local commentator Benita Zahn of Channel 13, to interview as part of an…
Days of Christmas and CDC Catastrophes Share Number 12
Today we bring you a PainDr.com version of the Twelve days of Christmas – but this time, it’s satirically based…
Figures Lie and Liars Figure – Why the Demographics of the So-Called “Prescription Opioid Crisis” Don’t Work
Dr Richard Lawhern was kind enough to share his November 17, 2017 National Pain report post, Figures Lie and Liars…
Alternative Opioid Facts and the New Banana Republic
While many associate the “Banana Republic” with a popular clothing store, history buffs will recognize this term to illustrate political…