Tomah VA Offers Veteran Patients Alternatives For Managing Pain

Opioid prescribing rates vary drastically by region
Opioid prescribing rates vary drastically by region

The Tomah VA is responding to allegations of over prescription of pain medications by offering a variety of pain management therapy techniques to veterans on opioid regiments. The hospital offers programs like aquatic therapy, acupuncture, aromatherapy and physical therapy. It even offers a “pain school,” teaching veterans about the origination of pain and its effects on the body.

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