Drugs vs. Conservative Care

About 50% of the veteran community suffers from chronic pain which puts them at higher risk of drug and alcohol abuse, opioid addiction and overdose, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts. Can laser therapy and other conservative care options lower these? In a massive 2019 study of hundreds of thousands of veterans, when non-drug therapies, including laser therapy, were used to manage chronic pain for veterans and army service members, patients were found to be at much lower risk of new addiction and suicide issues, thus improving their quality of life.

 

Study mentioned in this episode:

Nonpharmacological Treatment of Army Service Members with Chronic Pain Associated with Fewer Adverse Outcomes After Transition to the Veterans Health Administration.

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