Please share an interesting fact about pain management.

Opiate: Opiate pain medicines are controversial for long term (> 9 wks) control of chronic non-cancer pain.

When: When first injured, think ice not heat. This includes sore backs/necks. Make swelling stop first.

Much: Much pain can be managed without opiate narcotics. See an expert in the field.

Tylenol (acetaminophen): Tylenol (acetaminophen) is not a safe as many people think it is. Excess tylenol (acetaminophen) can damage your liver.

An: An important goal is to find ways to live a full life without letting pain control you.

Desensitization: Desensitization is a great way to lessen incisional pain.

Having: Having a procedure with general and local anesthesia will produce less post-operative pain.

Making: Making the goal to participate in activities that bring you joy. This will decrease your pain.

Majority: Majority of herniated discs heal by themselves.

Every: Every day doctors bet that the risk taken to help a patients will pay off, but for some it will not.

Opioid: Opioid narcotics are good for acute pain but have never been shown to be effective in chronic pain.

DON'T: Don't do physical therapy on your own. Only with trained professional because form is important!

Treatments: Treatments such as acupuncture, yoga, and meditation may correct some pain.

Ibuprofen: Ibuprofen is more effective for tonsillectomy pain than tylenol (acetaminophen) with codeine. Safer too!

Many: Many fear that head pain means brain tumor. Not so, brain tumors are very rare causes of headaches.

Some: It's a myth that: there's nothing you can do if medications fail, but hypnosis can help manage pain.

Narcotics: Narcotics and opioids do not cure pain, and like a bandaide, merely cover it up temporarily.

Chiropractors,: Chiropractor, neurologist, physiatrist, anesthesiologist, internist, orthopedist ...All help.

An: An interventional pain doc will want to perform an injection, because they know it works quickly.

People: People focus on the 0-10 pain scale. Its better to focus on increase daily function and attitude.

Patients: Patients who use pain medicine promptly often require lower doses than those who let the pain build.

Worldwide: Worldwide marijuana most commonly used illegal drug, painkillers most deadly.

Your: Your pain doctor can tell when you are doing bad. There isn't any reason to over exaggerate. Don't!

Exercise: Exercise or any strenuously exhilarating activity maybe your ticket to less pain, and less medicine.

US: U.S. Most heavily uses narcotics to treat pain but the satisfaction is lower than in other countries.

Sex: Sex can release endorphins, a natural way to reduce pain and stress.

Nerve: Nerve pain, like radiculopathy, is better treated with neuromodulators like Gabapentin then narcotics.

When: When you hit your elbow, you compress your ulnar nerve in the ulnar groove causing electric pain.

Chronic: Chronic headaches might be related to myofascial pain and TMJ syndrome.

When: When possible post surgical pain control starts before patient wakes up from sleep - better efficacy.

Chronic: Chronic pain is treatable! it takes an experienced physician and time during appointments.

Ignore: Most people try to do it on their own-seek professional help for better success.

Ignore: It's a myth that: all pain management involves use of medications.

Ignore: Ovarian cysts are usually not a source of pelvic pain. Ovaries make cysts (follicles) for a living!

Ignore: Pain management involves a team effort.

Ignore: If your pain has lasted more than a week, and not getting better, get it treated.

Ignore: Acute pain can lead to chronic pain if left untreated which can lead to depression.

Ignore: We now have the ability to determine which drugs will benefit us and which will cause side effects.

Ignore: It's a myth that all people of the same size require the same dose of pain medicine.

Ignore: As the duration of the pain increases, the prognosis for effective management worsens.

Ignore: Every patient is different and has uniq requirements despite presumed similarities.

Ignore: One easy way to help with chronic pain is to take omega 3, dietary supplements or prescription.

Ignore: Goal of pain management is to reduce pain while reducing addicting narcotics if possible.

Ignore: Pain management is best when it includes medication, treatments and you getting involved in as well.

Ignore: Pain management is more than pills--best strategy uses multiple modes to diagnose and treat pain.

Ignore: People do not always need narcotics for pain relief. There are many good anti-inflammatory drugs.

Ignore: Discrete, regional, or point tenderness is easier to treat than full body pain.

Ignore: Weight loss is one of the single most effective and least invasive ways to decrease joint pain.

Ignore: New compounded pain creams are very effective and don't have side effects or addiction problems.

Ignore: Always warm up BEFORE stretching and then stretch before exercise. This will help prevent injury.

Ignore: Never share your narcotic medication. This is a Red Flag for prescribers and they may drop you.

Ignore: Overwhelming percentage of patients (80+%) have history of abuse in childhood.

Ignore: Pain Management aims to reduce pain and improve function and quality of life.

Ignore: Ask your anesthesiologist about pain management plans before surgery. Less uncertainty=less pain.

Ignore: Is not about pain killers, it is about treating pain.

Ignore: Not every problem needs a Pill.

Ignore: A large proportion of back pain is myofascial in origin vs. spinal or discogenic.

Ignore: Regular exercise, a good night's sleep and fresh,healthy food can help avoid common pains and aches.

Ignore: Diet can have an effect on pain; Mediterranean diet is anti-inflammatory: olive oil,fish,brassicas.

Ignore: Narcotics shouldn't not be a starting point. It should be a last resort.

Ignore: For anyone who abuses crystal meth','ice', speed for relaxation . You almost certainly have ADHD!