9: How to Help the Patient Taper Opioid Addiction Effectively | Dr. Anna Lembke | Drug Dealer, MD - a podcast by Dr. Timothy Flynn and Dr. Jeff Moore | Pain Management | Physical Therapy

Welcome back to Pain Reframed!  This week, we welcome back Dr. Anna Lembke, by popular demand, to discuss how we can specifically help patients to come down off of opioid addiction in a healthy and attainable manner that the patient can also handle.

Dr. Lembke describes her acronym: B.R.A.V.O. and how it helps providers to help their patients through the tapering process.

• B: Brooching the subject
• R: Risk-benefit calculator
• A: Addiction happens
• V: Validation and velocity
• O: Other treatments for pain

LINKS:

• Drug Dealer, MD on Amazon
• http://ispinstitute.com
• http://evidenceinmotion.com
• @eimteam

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