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Quiz Game - Acute Pain Treatment

[fa icon="calendar'] May 23, 2016 6:49:05 AM / by Winter Ninivaggi

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How much do you know about the treatment of chronic pain?Take this fun quiz and learn more about your options.  Answer key below.

1. True or False. Analgesic medications are the first-line treatment for pain resulting from painful conditions such as burns, trauma, cancer, or sickle cell crisis.

A. True
B. False
 

2. Which of the following compounds used to treat acute pain does NOT have anti-inflammatory actions, especially at higher dosages?

A.  Aspirin
B.  Acetaminophen
C.  A and B
3.True or False. COX inhibitors are the least commonly used analgesic used to treat acute pain.
 
A. True
B. False

4. Prolozone therapy goes right to the root cause of the pain and delivers immediate relief.  

A. True
B. False

5. Which of the following factors represent a beneficial characteristic of COX inhibitors for the management of acute pain?

A. They are available without a prescription
B. They are well absorbed via the gastrointestinal tract
C. With occasional use, they have only minimal side effects
D. A and B
E. All of the above

6 . How do you break the pain cycle immediately by improving oxygen utilization, increasing circulation and delivering mitochondrial nutrients, anti-inflammatories and oxygen to the chronic pain area?

A. COX inhibitors
B. NSAID Pain Relievers
C. Prolozone Therapy
D. A and B

We use safe-effective Prolozone therapies to get to the root of the pain and deliver immediate relief. We offer I.B. ozonated saline treatments with Traumeel to reduce your systemic inflammation and pain.

Prolozone is an injectable combination of natural steroids, tissue regeneration homeopathics, cellular nutrients, proliferants and ozone.  This combination repolarizes cellular membranes so injured cells can heal.  Inflammation and swelling disappear.  Proliferants stimulate growth factor production and ozone stimulates healthy blood flow.

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Answer Key:

1.) A. True - Analgesic medications are the first-line treatment for pain resulting from painful conditions such as burns, trauma, cancer, or sickle cell crisis, according to the 19th edition of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine.

2.) B. Acetominophen - Acetaminophen does not have anti-inflammatory actions, especially at higher dosages.

3.) B. False - COX inhibitors are the most commonly used analgesic used to treat acute pain because they are effective for common types of pain such as mild to moderate headache and for pain of musculoskeletal origin.

4.)  A. True - Break the pain cycle by improving oxygen utilization, increased circulation and delivery of mitochondrial nutrients to the damaged area with prolozone therapy. 

5.) D. A and B - Benefits of COX inhibitors include being available without a prescription, good absorption via the gastrointestinal tract, and minimal side effects with occasional use.

6.) C. Prolozone Therapy - Prolozone therapy is a permanent and effective solution for chronic pain.

 

 

 

Topics: Ozone and Prolozone therapies

Winter Ninivaggi

Written by Winter Ninivaggi

Isadora Guggenheim, ND, FNP, RN, MS, CNS, LMT, owner of Second Nature Naturopathic Care, LLC
For all appointments: Tel: 845 358-8385 Fax: 845 358-2963 drguggenheim@msn.com