My Joints Are Killing Me! Opioids vs. NSAIDs for Chronic Pain - Frankly Speaking EP 68 - a podcast by Pri-Med

Chronic pain is a difficult but common problem in primary care. Patients are often desperate for any form of relief, and as a result, many are eventually started on opioid analgesics. This can be associated with many adverse effects. But is it worth it? A recent randomized trial compared opioid to non-opioid management of patients with chronic low back pain or chronic hip pain or knee pain due to osteoarthritis.

Guest: Alan Ehrlich, MD

Further episodes of Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

Further podcasts by Pri-Med

Website of Pri-Med