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As one proceeds on the MP, one will eventually get to the point where the pain medications can be weaned down and then off. | As one proceeds on the MP, one will eventually get to the point where the pain medications can be weaned down and then off. | ||
+ | === WARNING === | ||
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+ | Opioid-induced hyperalgesia (aka Paradoxical hyperalgesia), | ||
+ | OIH is characterized as generalized pain that is not necessarily confined to the affected site. | ||
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+ | Over time, individuals taking opioids can develop an increasing sensitivity to noxious stimuli, even evolving a painful response to previously non-noxious stimuli (allodynia). | ||
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+ | Tolerance, another condition that can arise from prolonged exposure to opioids, can often be mistaken for opioid-induced hyperalgesia and vice versa, as the clinical presentation can appear similar. | ||
==== Massage and other manipulation therapies | ==== Massage and other manipulation therapies |