Topical creams are becoming part of the mix of pain treatment options as doctors look for alternatives to addictive opioids.
On-site care teams and clinics are proving to be a powerful asset in workers’ comp injury management.
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In this webinar, we will learn about the pain pathway and the different types of pain as well as review the efficacy and adverse event profile of opioids. We’ll also learn pharmacologic alternatives to opioids and their recommended use, associated risks, and guideline-supported place in the treatment of work-related pain conditions, and gain a deeper understanding of the available interventions that will help injured workers recover function and manage pain.
The number of injured workers self-reporting anxiety and depression jumped “significantly” between 2019 and 2020 and had not yet returned to pre-pandemic rates in 2022.