Jeff, Liz and Adam candidly talk about the results of a recent study that looks at the proportions of patients with new chronic musculoskeletal pain condition that were prescribed nonopioid medication, opioids, PT, counseling and other nonpharmacologic treatments. This has generated a lot of discussion in the medical community and in this episode we bring in three disciplines to talk about it.

Links:
Patients with newly diagnosed musculoskeletal pain are prescribed opioids more often than recommended
Management of Patients with a Musculoskeletal Pain Condition that is Likely Chronic: Results from a National Cross Sectional Survey
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