The Coronavirus pandemic has shined a bright light on the various ways in which people gather and interpret their news. For some, the virus is very serious. Others look at the numbers relative to the general population and shrug their shoulders. One thing on which we can all agree is that the estimated 15 million people in the country suffering from chronic joint pain are still suffering. To help separate fact f...
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Back in the day, visitors to a baseball stadium would hear the team lineups being sold by vendors yelling, "You can't tell the players without a scorecard!" These days, it's hard to understand the status of opioids as they relate to the treatment of chronic joint pain. A brief history is in order. In the early 1990's, physicians began increasing the number of prescriptions written for powerful opioids. They did ...
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Yes, and no. In the U.S. one of the largest category of chronic joint pain suffers is the group aged 65 years and older, which makes up approximately 24% of all adults with joint pain. With so many older adults suffering from this is a debilitating condition, it would seem then that Medicare coverage for chronic joint pain would be a natural addition to the program, but it's not as simple as that. Medicare provi...
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For the millions of Americans suffering from chronic joint pain, theirs is often a form of medical half-world: Their pain is severe enough to force them to restrict activities, but not so severe that it evokes the deep sympathy of others. There are no community walks in support of chronic joint pain, no telethons, and no famous spokesperson urging a cure. Advancements in medical science have helped many people l...
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