{"id":4560,"date":"2024-04-23T10:20:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T07:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/?page_id=4560"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:17:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T13:17:49","slug":"physiotherapy-and-medications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/en\/physiotherapy-and-medications\/","title":{"rendered":"Physiotherapy and Medications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4560\" class=\"elementor elementor-4560 elementor-1064\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1aabc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b1aabc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6690f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c6690f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Physiotherapy and Medications<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63abdbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63abdbc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df90aa5 e-con-full eswteriko-menu e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df90aa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:90,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7331a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7331a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#fysikotherapeia\">Non-Surgical Treatments \u2013 Physiotherapy<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f0697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29f0697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#mi-cheirourgikes-pathitikes-therapeies\">Non-Surgical Passive Treatments<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36cbffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36cbffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#mi-cheirourgikes-energitikes-therapeies\">Non-Surgical Active Treatments<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5c1b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e5c1b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#farmaka\">Non-Surgical Treatments \u2013 Medications<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bc9b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1bc9b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#katigories-farmakon\">Medication Categories:<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc4ae6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdc4ae6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab1211 e-con-full section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ab1211\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ti-einai\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da87b0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da87b0b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8362c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8362c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1490 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mi-xeirourgikes.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mi-xeirourgikes.webp 684w, https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mi-xeirourgikes-300x219.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/p><p>Non-surgical treatments are practices aimed at treating conditions of mild severity. Following a specialized diagnosis, <a href=\"\/en\/dr-ilias-char-papadopoulos\/\">the spine surgeon<\/a> will determine the treatment options and design an appropriate plan that meets the patient\u2019s needs.<\/p><p>Non-surgical treatments address a range of problems that may arise from spinal conditions. They help relieve pain and symptoms, ensuring a better quality of life for the patient.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c316b e-con-full section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17c316b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"fysikotherapeia\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f4b33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10f4b33\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36109a6 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36109a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Ellipse-5.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-70\" alt=\"Bullet Elipse\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe875b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffe875b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#fysikotherapeia\">Non-Surgical Treatments \u2013 Physiotherapy<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92adf2b bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92adf2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Physiotherapy, also known as functional rehabilitation, is a program designed to improve the patient\u2019s functionality. Through physiotherapy, pain is also reduced, which in turn enhances the patient\u2019s activity in daily life.<\/p><p>The physiotherapy program includes:<\/p><ul><li>Muscle strengthening<\/li><li>Flexibility and achieving maximum range of motion<\/li><li>Physical conditioning<\/li><li>Learning the \u2018biomechanical\u2019 posture of the body, which contributes to spinal stability and prevents injuries<\/li><\/ul><p>Physiotherapy is divided into two categories:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><b>Passive:<\/b><\/strong><br \/>Includes hot or cold packs, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, laser, and mobilization.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><b>Active:<\/b><\/strong><br \/>Includes stretching exercises and isometric strengthening exercises, with or without equipment.<\/p><p>It is evident that proper physiotherapy is a very important practice for the patient. Since the program is tailored to individual needs, it can play a critical role in the faster recovery of the patient, either postoperatively or in general.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f87c9 e-con-full section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8f87c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mi-cheirourgikes-pathitikes-therapeies\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c23d2d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c23d2d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a1590 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98a1590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Ellipse-5.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-70\" alt=\"Bullet Elipse\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f835614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f835614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#mi-cheirourgikes-pathitikes-therapeies\">Non-Surgical Passive Treatments<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a5949 number-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29a5949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Non-surgical passive treatments include:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong><b>Ice \u2013 Heat:<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p><br \/>Although heat generally suits spinal pain, there is no strict rule.<br \/>Ice or heat should not be applied directly to the skin, as this may cause burns. To protect the skin, they should always be wrapped in a towel.<\/p><ul><li>Ice generally reduces blood flow, thereby reducing swelling, local inflammation, and pain.<\/li><li>Heat increases blood flow and local circulation, helping relax the muscles.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong><b>Electrical Stimulation (TENS):<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p><br \/>Electrical stimulation, known as TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), delivers painless electric current through the skin to peripheral nerves.<br \/>The electric current produces slight local heating, which helps with stiffness, pain, and mobility. TENS therapy is non-invasive and has no side effects. It allows control of acute and chronic pain.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong><b>Ultrasound:<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p><br \/>Ultrasound is also a non-invasive therapy for spinal pain, tendons, and ligaments. It also relaxes the muscles.<br \/>The physiotherapist applies gel to the patient\u2019s skin so the ultrasound head can glide smoothly, then moves it in circular motions over the painful area.<br \/>Ultrasound produces high-frequency sound waves that generate deep tissue heat. Ultrasound therapy generally promotes circulation and recovery by:<\/p><ul><li>Relaxing muscle spasms<\/li><li>Reducing local inflammation<\/li><li>Helping reduce pain<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong><b>Mobilization:<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p><br \/>Mobilization restores joint mobility and reduces pain. It is a passive but controlled rapid movement that releases a joint and returns it to the \u2018correct\u2019 position. It also reduces muscle spasm, which may cause back or neck pain.<\/p><p>Before mobilization, passive therapy using heat, ultrasound, or TENS may be applied. These relax the tissues, allowing for easier joint mobilization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674cf8e e-con-full section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"674cf8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mi-cheirourgikes-energitikes-therapeies\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a836090 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a836090\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d3549 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86d3549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Ellipse-5.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-70\" alt=\"Bullet Elipse\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e074099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e074099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-Surgical Active Treatments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f8f79 bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8f8f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text\"><p><strong>Non-surgical active treatments<\/strong> include active stretching and strengthening exercises.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong><b>Strengthening exercises:<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Increase strength<\/li><li>Support balance and muscle coordination<\/li><li>Improve sleep, body flexibility, and the muscular and cardiovascular systems<\/li><\/ul><p>Before any active therapeutic exercise, a warm-up period is performed, which may involve walking on a treadmill or cycling.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong><b>Body Biomechanics (Spinal School):<\/b><\/strong><\/h3><p><br \/>During physiotherapy, patients learn how to maintain correct body posture. Proper posture protects the spine from stress that can cause back or neck pain.<\/p><p>Correct body posture involves daily activities such as:<\/p><ul><li>How to lift weights<\/li><li>Standing posture<\/li><li>Walking posture<\/li><li>Sitting posture<\/li><li>Getting out of a car<\/li><\/ul><p>This helps prevent injuries and pain while facilitating return to work or recreational activities.<\/p><p><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1480 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mi-xeirourgikes1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mi-xeirourgikes1.webp 684w, https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mi-xeirourgikes1-300x219.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d898a e-con-full section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94d898a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"farmaka\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110dde5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"110dde5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e20c3f elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e20c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Ellipse-5.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-70\" alt=\"Bullet Elipse\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9018f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9018f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-Surgical Treatments \u2013 Medications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7604a5 bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7604a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Medications<\/strong> for spinal conditions aim to reduce inflammation (aseptic) and pain.<\/p><p>Pain may be acute or chronic and is classified as:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Local or degenerative: <\/b><\/strong>Caused by local spinal problems (disc disease, joint arthritis, fracture, spinal metastasis).<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Referred or radiating: <\/b><\/strong>Pain radiates from the local area to nearby regions (e.g., from the lower back to the buttocks or knees).<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Neuropathic: <\/b><\/strong>Pain caused by nerve compression, following the nerve path, typically reaching the fingers or toes.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8025f e-con-full section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff8025f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"katigories-farmakon\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b41b83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b41b83\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362c97e elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"362c97e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/spine-scoliosis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Ellipse-5.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-70\" alt=\"Bullet Elipse\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e6bf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92e6bf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medication Categories:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2ef5b bullet-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c2ef5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are <strong>three<\/strong> main <strong>categories<\/strong> that help relieve pain:<\/p><table border=\"0\" width=\"554\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><b>Analgesics<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Ponstan, Depon, Panadol, Lonarid, Lonalgal, etc.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>Anti-inflammatory drugs<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Cortisone, Mesulid, Voltaren, Xefo, Celebrex, Arcoxia, etc.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong><b>Chronic pain medications<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Stelminal, Lyrica, Neurontin<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>These medications can be administered in combination.<\/p><p>For acute pain, the usual treatment combines an analgesic with an anti-inflammatory.<br \/>Chronic pain medications replace anti-inflammatories (though they can be co-administered temporarily) when pain becomes chronic.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><b>Common side effects:<\/b><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Analgesics containing codeine (Lonarid, Lonalgal) may cause constipation but do not harm the stomach.<\/li><li>Anti-inflammatories may cause serious complications like gastrointestinal bleeding, though newer generation drugs have less impact on the stomach.<\/li><li>Chronic (neuropathic) pain medications are primarily anticonvulsants or antidepressants. They reduce chronic pain, have minimal side effects, and can be used long-term.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Medications are usually administered orally or as suppositories; injections are unnecessary. The only advantage of injections is faster action. 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