Yes, my pain management doctor explained this to me on Tuesday. The pain meds delivered through a pump or reservoir, if you will, are dispensed at approx. 300's degree less, as they go directly to the site, without going through your organs, your liver in particular which is susteptible to damage. I know I didn't say that mathmatically correct, but do you get my drift? It is way lower than taking them orally.
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bicycle accident 6/01: 2 compression fractures @ T12-L1; vertibroplasty; 4/06: right hip labral tear & arthroscopic repair; 4/07: lumbar prodiscs @ 3 levels, L3-6 by Dr. Bertagnoli; 7/02/08: ALIF L6-S1; 7/30/08: reopened to remove bone cement, leaked onto S1 nerve root; 8/08: pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, pleurisy, pleural effusion; ALIF fusion complete; 3/10/09: SI Joint Fusion by Dr. Stark; Jury still out.
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