The field is moving toward the use of more “procedures” and injections, and 78 percent of the patient caseload is handled by anesthesiologists, more of whom moved into pain therapy.
The market analysis suggests the field has grown due to an increasing need for these services: An estimated 17 million Americans currently suffer from chronic pain, migraines, cancer, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and other pain conditions.
Read the market analysis about pain management.
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