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title: Dr. Port Maintains That Chronic Pain Can Be Treated Without Opioids
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# [Dr. Port Maintains That Chronic Pain Can Be Treated Without Opioids](https://www.discmdgroup.com/blog/dr-port-maintains-chronic-pain-can-treated-without-opioids)

 Written by [discmdgroup](https://www.discmdgroup.com/blog/author/discmdgroup) | Oct 21, 2016 5:14:09 PM

Chronic pain can be a complicated condition to diagnose and treat. The source of the pain and the necessary treatment is different for each individual. [Dr. Michael Port](https://discmdgroup.com/physicians/michael-port-md/) explains why chronic pain is so tricky, the role opioids play in treating it and why it's important to find a long term solution.

[Read the article here. ](http://patch.com/california/marinadelrey/pain-management-expert-dr-michael-port-maintains-chronic-pain-can-be-treated)

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