Oxycontin did not cause his hearing loss. You are conflating two issues.
FReegards!
Rush Limbaugh was addicted to OxyContin and lost his hearing from his addiction, I can’t remember why he started taking them in the first place or what injury or pain he was suffering from but him losing his hearing was just horrible considering what he does for a living!!!
He had injured his back, IIRC.
Back injuries can be quite painful.
When I have gone to the doctor (military system) for musculoskeletal injuries, they have sent me to physical therapy. So, when I feel back pain coming on, I do the exercises. By toning the muscles around the joint, they help to stabilize the joint.
I’ve only taken opioids for surgery pain.
“I can’t remember why he [Limbaugh] started taking them ...”
It was because he had a painful condition in his upper spine. It was so near his vocal chords that he refused to risk surgery.
Maybe he still has the condition and is still taking pain killers. Does anyone know about that?
Oxycontin did not cause his hearing loss. You are conflating two issues.
FReegards!
It was spinal surgery in the 1990s.