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Helping patients manage chronic pain may improve both mental, physical health

January 22, 2024

Teaching people with chronic pain how to manage their medical care and use non-medication alternatives for pain may improve overall health and reduce depression, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente.
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Spinal anesthesia improves recovery outcomes in outpatient joint replacement

January 6, 2022

Patients undergoing outpatient total hip and knee replacement surgery had improved recovery outcomes when receiving spinal anesthesia compared with general anesthesia, a Kaiser Permanente study found.
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Kaiser Permanente program reduces opioid use for women delivering by C-section

August 8, 2019

Taking less pain medication, along with moving around sooner after the surgery, can allow women to recover more quickly and care for their newborns.
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Lower surgical opioid dosage leads to less long-term use, Kaiser Permanente research finds

June 19, 2019

Surgical patients given less opioids and more alternative methods of pain control were less likely to continue using opioids 6 months to a year later, an analysis by Kaiser Permanente Northern California researchers finds.
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