New CDC guidelines have created a 48 hour window for your patients to access a pain specialist
For the physicians at Pain Specialists of Great Chicago, speed has always been important – as we know it is critical to treat pain in the acute stage before it becomes chronic. New CDC guidelines underscore our efforts, requiring that primary care and/or emergency physicians prescribe no more than three days of opioids for acute pain. These guidelines were developed to curb overuse and abuse, but could result in an increase in emergency and acute care visits if patients run out of opioids prior to being seen by a pain management specialist. That means, we have 48 hours to see a patient and develop a care plan aimed at controlling or eliminating their pain.
“We all know the majority of pain does not disappear in 2 days. Your patients deserve a back-up plan and access to high-quality pain management physicians and their staff who are trained to treat the sources of acute and sub-acute pain to prevent chronic pain”
– Scott Glaser, MD, DABIPP
President & Co-Founder, Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago
Help your patients control or eliminate acute pain by scheduling a consultation.
I have been under Dr. Glaser's care for well over 10 years and have had procedures + therapy to keep my back pain in check for most of the time. I typically would have an RF ablation done every 18-24 months combined with other injections. I had an ablation done this past June and it brought some relief but over the last year I had developed continual pain in my lower back that was not getting resolved. Dr Glaser introduced me to "Intracept" and, an MRI showed that I was a candidate for this procedure. I had the procedure done (outpatient) and I was completely functional later in the day. The recovery process was as expected, minimal discomfort (some incision pain) and over the next 2-3 weeks, little by little my lower back pain was completely eliminated. There is a wealth of information on Intracept and the great team at Boston Scientific provided great support throughout. Dr. Glaser has been able to keep me away from surgery and while I don't generally believe in silver bullets, this certainly feels like one. I can't say enough about Dr. Glaser and his team of professionals + the research he continually does on innovative new ways to help his patients. I highly recommend this to anyone who suffers from chronic lower back pain.
Dr. Glaser literally saved my husband’s life. Keith has had back pain for 55 years and countless surgeries on each level of his spine. Doctors have said his spine looked like a fun house. After seeing Dr. Glaser for years of pain, Dr. Glaser introduced my husband to the Intracept procedure. Keith had the Intracept procedure performed in August of 2025 and as of November, 2025, he is in no pain whatsoever. Dr. Glaser is Keith’s and my hero.