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  • Title: The needle in a haystack: appropriate use of interventional techniques in the management of chronic pain.
    Author: Blau WS.
    Journal: N C Med J; 2013; 74(3):215-7. PubMed ID: 23940890.
    Abstract:
    Management of chronic pain is often difficult. Interventional approaches, such as joint injections and nerve blocks, can reduce dependence on opioid therapy, polypharmacy, and long-term costs; they can also dramatically improve pain control and function. However, interventional techniques must be used ethically and judiciously as part of a comprehensive approach to patient-centered care.
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