A Guide to Breaking the Chronic Pain Cycle
A physician with 35 years of experience explains causes of persistent pain and the often overlooked, non-medication methods for healing.
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Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications Chronic Pain
What I Wish More People Knew About ‘Safe’ Over-the-Counter Headache Medications
OTC painkillers are widely seen as safe. But frequent, unsupervised use can sometimes make chronic pain harder to treat
Jan 22, 2026
Living With Pain: The Human Cost of Inconsistent Generic Opioids
In response to a MedShadow investigation, patients describe how inconsistent opioid quality can turn daily life upside down, and why many are afraid to report it
Jan 13, 2026
Dopesick vs. Painkiller: Which Is Better?
There will never be enough “ink” to write the story of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, their role in the opioid epidemic in the U.S., and stories of the lives that overprescribing of OxyContin…
Dec 6, 2023
How to Handle Pain When Standing for Hours
Over the summer, I attended a three-day music festival near my home. Each day, I spent about eight or nine hours on my feet, mostly standing in one place in the crowd, facing the stage.
Jun 20, 2023
Is Naloxone Harmful to a Person Not Overdosing?
A drug overdose can happen to anyone, whether you’re taking a prescription after a surgery, suffering from an opioid-use disorder or living in a home where the drugs are available and you find extras.
Jul 14, 2021
The Problem with Muscle Relaxants
If you are getting acceptable relief from non-drug approaches and OTC pain relievers, you will probably not need to add a prescription drug to the mix.
Jan 29, 2020
Effective Treatments for Fibromyalgia Sufferers
From the outside, a person with fibromyalgia looks perfectly normal. But on the inside, it can feel like the pain volume dial has been cranked up to high and can’t be turned down.
Dec 11, 2019
