Progressive Care Inc. Garners Coverage in Hispanic MPR
Podcast
MIAMI – August 7, 2019 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire
-- – Progressive
Care Inc. (OTCQB:
RXMD),
a personalized healthcare services and technology company, today
announced that Shital Mars, CEO of Progressive Care Inc., was
featured on
Hispanic MPR Podcast.
"It is an honor
to speak with the team at Hispanic MPR regarding topics that
directly reflect the work that Progressive Care does to combat the
opioid epidemic," said S. Parikh Mars, CEO of Progressive Care Inc.
"It is our mission to provide individuals with the tools and
resources they need to make changes in their life when it comes to
dealing with chronic pain, substance abuse, getting off opioids and
finding alternative methods for pain management."
In
the interview titled Podcast
with Shital Mars, CEO, Progressive Care, about chronic pain,
substance abuse, opioid dependency and alternative pain
management,
published August 5, 2019 on Hispanic MPR, Mars talks in detail
about the current opioid epidemic in the United States, why so many
people struggle with chronic pain which then leads to substance
abuse, and alternative methods individuals can seek for managing
their pain. Mars starts things off by explaining chronic pain and
"that even though some patients might not use over the counter
medications but instead are seeking massage therapy or chiropractic
therapy because they experience pain several times a week, that
would be a method of dealing with chronic pain."
Mars
goes on to discuss the main differences between substance abuse and
dependency, "Substance abuse and substance dependency get blurred
very frequently, especially with patients that are experiencing
chronic pain. Substance abuse tends to refer to taking a medication
outside of the scope in which it was prescribed or in excess of the
dosing recommendation. So let's say you are supposed to take an
opioid medication once a day and you're taking two five times a
day, that's substance abuse, or if you are turning to that opioid
medication for recreational purposes or psychological purposes,
that would be outside the scope in which it was prescribed and that
would be abuse. Substance abuse can also be applied to over the
counter medications with the example of people take aspirin 10x a
day or taking two aspirin every hour." Dependency means needing the
medication to treat a particular ailment in order to function.
Patients who experience pain because of advanced stage cancers or
severe traumatic injury often become opioid dependent.
Mars
speaks on what happens when the medication being used doesn't work
the same way it originally did when first taken or prescribed, "If
you find that your medication is becoming less and less effective
then maybe you are on the wrong medication. Patients tend to start
with over the counter drugs and begin to think they need to take
more of it when it is not working effectively. With opioids, as you
build up tolerance, you are going to experience withdrawals and
you're going to experience amplified pain so in your mind you think
you need to take more. So instead of taking the prescribed medicine
twice a day, you take it three times a day and you're taking more
quantity each time you dose. It becomes a very hairy situation and
that's how you develop addiction."
Mars
speaks on the opioid addiction and the effect that it has on
America life because of the prevalence of opioids in society. "We
are only addressing this issue from the supply side of this
equation. Yes, we should address the supply side but the other side
is treating patients with humanity and dignity and saying, we
understand that opioids are killing you but you shouldn't be left
with nothing and zero alternatives to help manage your
pain."
When
it comes to alternative ways to manage pain, Mars offers solutions,
"The susceptibility to addiction is not the same person to person.
The best case scenario is if the pain is not so severe, avoid
taking opioids and go through all the avenues beforehand to find an
answer and as a last result, you land on opioids because you've
tried everything else. The first thing that you should do is check
your diet and lifestyle choices because making minor corrections in
that regard can provide some relief. Recommended next would be to
see a doctor to find out the reason why you are experiencing
persistent pain. Other alternatives include non-invasive and
non-medicinal therapies like acupuncture, massage, physical
therapy, and chiropractic therapy. Alternative medicine patients
can and should look into CBD and medical marijuana. There's nothing
that will work for everyone all the time, each solution is unique
to each individual person."
The recent media
coverage comes after the company's efforts to provide its network
with more healthcare informational resources through PharmCo
Pharmacy.
Additional commentary from Progressive Care's CEO about the company
and industry as a whole can be found on the Progressive
Care blog and PharmCo
blog.
For more
immediate updates on the company's media coverage, connect with
Progressive Care and PharmCo on social media:
Progressive
Care Inc.
https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveCareUS/
https://twitter.com/ProgressCareUS
PharmCo,
LLC
https://www.facebook.com/pharmcorx/
https://twitter.com/PharmCoRx
About
Progressive Care Inc.
Progressive Care
Inc. (OTCQB: RXMD), through its PharmCo, LLC, is a South Florida
health services organization and provider of prescription
pharmaceuticals, compounded medications, provider of tele-pharmacy
services, the sale of anti-retroviral medications, medication
therapy management (MTM), the supply of prescription medications to
long-term care facilities, and health practice risk
management.
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