? Have you read the comments below the Linked Article ?
I’m on the 3rd Page.
If what you are doing works for the PT that you treat then great for them and you.
There are probably 10’s or 100’s of Thousands, possibly way more than that needing MORE than Tylenol and tramadol to make their lives better than they are now. At least tolerable if nothing else...
I’d try everything before I start taking large doses of pain killers. I’d go to the best therapists, and get the best advice. Look at Tiger Woods, I’m amazed at what he went through. Don’t think he could have done it while on opioids.
These drugs are a transition. There’s a big difference in my book between and occasional flare up of pain where you need the meds to just walk, compared to the maintenance doses of 3 to 4 per day.
Research is showing that the opioids cause an increase sensitivity to pain, so you have to naturally increase your dose.
If you or anyone thinks I’m advocating that you stop your pain meds, you’re wrong. I didn’t say that. I am one of those docs that help people get off these meds. The last thing you should do is to stop the meds.
I’m seeing a lot of denial in the comments to me today.