Opioids don't relieve acute low back or neck pain – and can result in worse pain, new study finds

  • Written by: Christine Lin, Professor, University of Sydney
Opioids don't relieve acute low back or neck pain – and can result in worse pain, new study findsShutterstock

Opioids are the one of the most prescribed pain-relief for people with low back and neck pain. In Australia, around 40% of people with low back and neck pain who present to their GP and 70% of people with low back pain who visit a hospital emergency department are prescribed opioids such as oxycodone.

But our new study, published today...

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