The title is misleading, because opioids clearly are better at treating severe pain. I'm not familiar with the particular combination researched here, but Ibupr

The title is misleading, because opioids clearly are better at treating severe pain. I'm not familiar with the particular combination researched here, but Ibuprofene alone certainly doesn't cut it in many instances. On the other hand, I can't understand why doctors in the US are so happy to prescribe opioids. In veterinary medicine it's slightly different, because we can't use ibuprofene for dogs and cats, but something similar. Still, opioids are a good idea perioperatively, and addiction is at worst a transient problem. The dog can't go out and score some heroin, for instance.