Docs Groups Say ’No’ to First-Line Opioids for Sprains and Pains

upper torso body skeleton showing the spine and vertebral column in Doctors Post article

Docs Groups Say ’No’ to First-Line Opioids for Sprains and Pains


Physicians Weekly | Doctors Post

Article discusses guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) and American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) that states opioids should not be a first-line treatment option for non-low back, musculoskeletal injuries. It includes findings from opioid-use review by Dr. John J. Riva, DC, MSc, of McMaster University in Hamilton, an OCA member.

August 18, 2020
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