Narcotics and diagnostics overused in treatment of chronic neck pain | e! Science News

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Narcotics and diagnostics overused in treatment of chronic neck pain | e! Science News

Duke University and University of North Carolina (UNC) researchers report in the November issue of Arthritis Care & Research that narcotics and diagnostic testing are overused in treating chronic neck pain. Their findings indicate clinicians may overlook more effective treatments for neck pain, such as therapeutic exercise. According to reviews cited in the study, evidence to support the effectiveness of therapeutic exercise in treating chronic neck pain is good, yet only 53%

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