Opioid

The Pain-Busting Power of Magnesium: How It Works and When It Doesn’t

What it is? Epsom Salts or magnesium supplements

Pain Management Without Drugs: A Multimodal Approach

Pain management without drugs—whether it’s termed “nonpharmacologic,” “multimodal approach,” or...

Explained: Why Insurance Covers Opioids vs Non-Pharmaceutical Options - A. Baxter MD

Pain is the primary reason people seek medical care. Pain is also the problem that ignited the...

Ending the Opioid Crisis Starts with Physicians - A. Baxter MD

A recently published opinion article by opioid advocatesattempts to assuage physicians’...

To avoid opioid addiction, face pain like a dancer - A.Baxter MD

Republished from June 2016. In retrospect, we were an addicted nation waiting to happen.

Weaning Off Prescribing Opioids - A. Baxter MD

Republished from Op-Med.

Ending Acute Outpatient Opioids: A Wake-Up Call! A. Baxter MD

Unlike other drug crises, 80% of opioid addiction starts with a pillprescribed by a physician or...

Uncovering the Payor Role in the Opioid Crisis - A. Baxter MD

Addiction is costly to treat and heartbreaking to watch. While the public focuses onpharma...