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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

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    1. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 29 Apr 2019

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      Sadly, the "integrative" medicine cabal has been very effective at selling their quackery as "nonpharmacological treatments for pain" and thus part of the solution to the opioid addiction epidemic. 1/ https://twitter.com/terminalyill3st/status/1122925744072593409 …

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    2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 29 Apr 2019

      Indeed, it's part of the @NIH_NCCIH strategic plan to push quackery as "nonpharmacological treatments for pain." 2/https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/nccih-strategic-plan-2016-2021-or-lets-try-to-do-some-real-science-for-a-change/ …

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    3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 29 Apr 2019

      And the "integrative medicine" cabal has been very busy with its propaganda claiming that its quackery can reduce or eliminate the need for opiates in most patients. 3/https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/effort-integrative-medicine-advocates-coopt-opioid-crisis-claim-nonpharmacological-treatments-for-pain/ …

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    4. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 29 Apr 2019

      Indeed, they've been so successful that @VeteransHealth is now rife with quackery in the form of "integrative medicine" and even naturopathy. 4/https://respectfulinsolence.com/2016/07/25/the-va-and-dr-tracy-gaudet-integrating-quackery-into-the-care-of-veterans/ …

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    5. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 29 Apr 2019

      Moreover, Oregon is proposing limiting opioid prescriptions, forcibly tapering patients on opioids, and paying for quackery instead. 5/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/bait-and-switch-in-oregon-substituting-quackery-for-opioids-for-medicaid-patients/ …

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      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 29 Apr 2019

      I'm all for decreasing the use of opioids wherever possible, having recently had to be on them for a cervical radiculopathy. However, I'm not in favor of substituting quackery for effective pain relief. 6/6

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        2. Dimwit Flathead the Excessive‏ @FlatheadDynasty 29 Apr 2019
          Replying to @gorskon

          The proponents of this nonsense are so overtly judgemental and vocal too. I had someone tell me my mother, who can barely walk do to various ailments, doesn't need opioids and she is weak for using them. She literally couldn't move around without them (and other treatments).

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        3. Susang‏ @Susang 29 Apr 2019
          Replying to @FlatheadDynasty @gorskon

          Sometimes I can barely do anything even with them. But I’m sure acupuncture and herbal tea will fix me right up. 🙄

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        2. ischemgeek‏ @ischemgeek 29 Apr 2019
          Replying to @gorskon

          The only successful nonpharmacologic pain intervention for me was orthoses designed to stop my hypermobile joints dislocating themselves. And for me that's cuz my pain has a solvable root cause. Many chronic pain folks don't have that advantage.

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        3. ischemgeek‏ @ischemgeek 29 Apr 2019
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          And tbh I hated opioids. I can't think in words or poop on them. That said if someone is in enough pain to put up with the side effects of them and it gives them relief, they need them. As much as I need my orthoses to walk.

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        1. Susang‏ @Susang 29 Apr 2019
          Replying to @gorskon

          I was exposed to a lot of alternative therapies at RIC’s pain clinic. A couple things helped, but only as an adjunct to medication. Ironically, the things that help aren’t covered by insurance. I sometimes imagine how I might feel if I had access to massage, pool or sauna daily.

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        1. Susang‏ @Susang 29 Apr 2019
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          Also, most people have no idea what chronic pain patients have to go through to fill a prescription. I never thought I’d be treated like a criminal by some asshole at Walgreens. I never thought I’d get hit by a car either. 🤔

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