Pain & Opioids: How Inappropriate Care is Fueling a National Crisis

WHITE PAPER

The path from chronic back and joint pain to opioid addiction is a slippery slope. Inappropriate care for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions—including excessive prescriptions and unnecessary surgery—places far too many patients at risk for addiction and serious harm. With opioid-related overdose deaths nearly doubling in the last six years, the time to stamp out inappropriate pain care is now.

Download this report to learn:

• How traditional care for back and joint pain can lead to opioid addiction.
• The impact of this crisis on patients and family members
• The financial impact to employers and payers including total costs and productivity loss
• How Vori Health’s holistic approach to pain improves outcomes and lowers costs without a single opioid prescription
• Clear steps employers and payers can take to curb this crisis