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Dr. Mark Sacher

Pain Management Specialist

Acute Chronic Pain ManagementAmerican Board Of Anesthesiology
American Board Of anesthesiology
September 1994 – Present
Suboxone treatment
American Society Of Addiction Medicine
August 2012 – Present
Diplomate American Academy Of Pain Medicine
American Academy Of Pain Medicine
April 2012 – April 2016Non-surgical body contouring, liporeduction, cellulite reduction
Weightloss
Nutrition
Chronic Pain Management
Narcotic and alcohol addiction
Anti-aging
Botox Treatments
Restylane Treatments
General Medicine
Two offices: The Total Patient Care of Ocala and The Legacy Clinic in The Villages, Florida
Dr. Mark Sacher
  • Ocala, Florida
  • New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Accepting new patients

Can pain relieving drugs become addictive?

There is a big confusion among millions of people who think powerful narcotics could lead to early onset addiction. Narcotics (Opioids) will cause rapid onset of physical dependence. READ MORE
There is a big confusion among millions of people who think powerful narcotics could lead to early onset addiction. Narcotics (Opioids) will cause rapid onset of physical dependence. This means that if you do not take the narcotic(s) for a period of time you can go into Opioid withdrawal. This concept is physical dependence on a drug. If you take narcotics and you constantly think about getting high and always thinking of where you are going to get your next fix, then that is an addiction. Two things that drive addiction: euphoria/getting high and prevention of bad feeling of narcotic withdrawal.

My husband has frequent headaches due to work stress. What should we do?

Start with anti anxiety medicine. If anti anxiety medical controls his blood pressure and prevents a headache, then he gets tension headaches.

What causes chronic pain in some people?

Any pain lasting for more than 6 weeks could be defined as chronic pain. Many reasons for chronic pain: fibromyalgia, chronic neck, thoracic, lower back pain, headaches, chronic READ MORE
Any pain lasting for more than 6 weeks could be defined as chronic pain. Many reasons for chronic pain: fibromyalgia, chronic neck, thoracic, lower back pain, headaches, chronic joint pain, abdominal or thoracic pain.