What is tennis elbow? Tennis elbow is an odd name to give to a problem which affects mostly people who do not play tennis! It is also called lateral epicondylitis, lateral epicondalgia or lateral elbow pain. The pain from tennis elbow is felt on the outer side of the elbow and the back of the […]
No painkillers recommended in NICE guidelines for chronic pain
By Dr Amer Sheikh • December 18, 2021 • No Comments
No painkillers recommended in NICE guidelines for chronic pain The NICE guidelines on chronic pain NG193 were published in April 2021 and may have left you scratching your head. That is because they do not recommend any painkillers. That means no paracetamol, NSAIDs (e.g. ibuprofen, naproxen) or opioids (e.g. codeine, morphine). To understand why, you […]
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