Worse off after surgery: Exposing Australia’s profitable pain industry | Four Corners

“Someone comes along and says, ‘Trust me, I'm a doctor, I'll take your pain away’, you would believe them.”
More than three million Australians are living with chronic pain. It’s become a breeding ground for exploitation and lives are being put at risk.
In a major investigation, Four Corners brings together a team of international experts to look inside the multi-billion-dollar pain industry and expose the ugly side of medicine.
With access to data from thousands of patients, ABC Investigations reporter Adele Ferguson reveals how some medical professionals are able to drain our health system.
She also meets the patients who are in worse pain after having spinal surgery, including spinal cord stimulators.
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[@IntoTheWeeds71]

I'm terrified that our healthcare system is veering closer to that of the US. Private institutions, spruiking medical devices to patients to boost sales... can we just not please.

[@lochieb3640]

So much unnecessary suffering in this world caused by greed. So sorry to the victims here.

[@luciboras]

This is what happened when medical industry is private for profit

[@scotteranger4524]

Heinous. As someone who las lived with chronic pain in the US, this isn't surprising.

[@mariaa6918]

Thank you for highlighting this cruel practice

[@annoyedaussie3942]

I was expecting this to be about pain killer medication based on the title. Very interesting and just as informative. Seems our private healthcare industry is just as bad as the US.

[@considerthis7712]

Very disturbing and life changing.

[@dianneprice445]

I hope there is someone regulating this in New Zealand

[@acmlsrtvxacmlsrtvx3059]

As the saying goes, there are doctors and there are doctors.

[@imalwaysright]

How are there tik tok influencers spruiking spinal devices. Very dark and disturbing

[@mpras684]

Terrifying…

[@Him_He_Me]

No wonder the rich get richer. Trusted to be honest..... I have trouble getting petrol to get to work. Just wonderful

[@ClumsySmurfett]

To have no or little consequences for destroying so many lives. I'd love to think greed wasn't such a driving force, amazing what some people can justify to themselves.

[@jimkelly2272]

Money aye !.Terrible

[@buckstar47]

That's Shocking