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Dr. Abbate to Study Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Pain in Older Veterans

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Written by Unknown Author on October 9, 2020

As we learn more and more about the dangers of opioid pain medications, alternative approaches for chronic pain are desperately needed, especially for older patients where the side effects of pain medications can be the most problematic. Dr. Lauren Abbate received a grant from the Emergency Medicine Foundation to study non-pharmacologic treatments, including exercise and weight management, for non-traumatic knee pain in older veterans.

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