GW Hospital’s Unique Approach to Pain Management
GW Hospital HealthCast
English - September 06, 2017 20:55 - 11.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHealth & Fitness healthcast the george washington medical faculty associates university hospital Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Marian Sherman, MD, discusses the unique approach GW Hospital takes in addressing both acute pain and chronic pain (lasting more than six months). Dr. Sherman explains various opioid alternatives, such as nerve block injections, ketamine infusions, and a combination of small doses of OTC pain relievers. She also explains the important role that each patient can play in their own pain management plan.
