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EPISODE · Jul 27, 2018 · 8 MIN

Dr Craig Lankford Talks About The Dangers of Ibuprofen

from Spine Talk · host Texas Back Institute

View the full story here: https://texasback.com/are-you-taking-too-much-ibuprofen-for-your-constant-pain-the-answer-is-most-likely-yes/ Whether it is chronic or acute, pain affects the quality of life of millions of Americans every day. Pain varies in severity, based on its cause and other factors. It is felt when special nerves that detect tissue damage send signals to transmit information about the damage along the spinal cord to the brain. Literally, billions of dollars are spent each year by consumers who are trying to "interrupt" this signal with non-prescription, over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The Consumer Healthcare Products Association estimates that more than 2.9 billion retail trips are made each year for OTC medications and the average U.S. household spends about $338 per year on these non-prescriptive drugs. Among the most popular of these OTC medications are those that are used to treat pain These includes Ibuprofen, such as Advil® and Motrin ® and acetaminophens, such as Tylenol® View the full story here: https://texasback.com/are-you-taking-too-much-ibuprofen-for-your-constant-pain-the-answer-is-most-likely-yes/

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