Dr Gerald M Sacks Shares That It is Important to Understand the Concept of OIC

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Dr Gerald M Sacks Shares That It is Important to
Understand the Concept of OIC
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Dr Gerald M Sacks Explains That There is a
General Awareness That OIC is Common and Can Be
Prevented and Treated Effectively Using
Medications

• According to Dr Gerald M Sacks, health care
  professionals do not have time or do not have
  knowledge base to effectively discuss OIC with
  their patients who are being prescribed opioids.
• It is important to educate this group of people
  to better understand that when they are
  prescribing an opioid to treat chronic pain, the
  patient may develop OIC.
• The medications are available to effectively
  treat and address this problem.

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Adding to the Accomplishments of Dr Gerald Sacks

• Dr Gerald has lectured nationally and
  internationally on pain management, and has
  served as an invited speaker at many CME and
  grand round presentations throughout the United
  States.
• His research interests include neuropathic pain,
  psychosocial issues as they relate to pain
  perception and musculoskeletal, mechanical
  aspects of pain perception.
• As an anesthesiologist, Dr Sacks provides pain
  relief during and after an operation, and treats
  acute and long-standing pain problems.

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He Further Shares That It is Important to
Understand the Concept of OIC

• According to Dr Gerald M Sacks, the patients
  afflicted with OIC are generally advised by the
  primary care practitioners to utilize lifestyle
  changes.
• These changes include good hydration, good levels
  of physical activity, eating fruits and
  vegetables, and utilizing over-the-counter
  medications when needed.

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Thank YouDr Gerald M Sacks