National Chiropractic Care Month: Chiropractic Care Reduces Need for/Use of Opioids for Pain
At Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries, October is National
Chiropractic Care Month. One beneficial aspect of chiropractic is the impact it has on non-drug pain relief and management. Researchers reported that the
use of opioids for acute pain management is very common, but
come patients experience a tolerance to or dependence
on opioids and do not prefer an opioid prescription. For such
patients, non-pharmacological pain interventions incorporated
chiropractic care, manual therapy, electrical nerve stimulation, yoga,
exercise, physical therapy, bracing, hot/cold, massage, etc., along
with behavioral and psychological therapies such as hypnosis,
meditation, mindfulness, breathing, etc. Multimodal approaches like this may be
beneficial. (1) Chiropractic deals in non-drug
pain management. Comparing chiropractic neck pain or back pain patients to
non-chiropractic care patients found that the chiropractic patients had almost half the risk of receiving
a prescription for an opioid. (2) A study of the 9356 US chiropractic patients of a
total of 55,949 Medicare spine pain patients revealed a 56%
lower risk of filling an opioid prescription within a year of
the initial visit. Chiropractic care was linked
to a significantly decreased risk of filling an
opioid prescription. (3) A Canadian study of
noncancer spine patients found that 24% of them received an opioid
prescription. The odds of starting the opioids at one year was 52%
less for chiropractic care patients and 71% less in chiropractic patients who began
chiropractic care within the first 30 days of pain. (4) In this
National Chiropractic Health Month, your Manchester chiropractor at
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries welcomes all who are looking for a
non-drug, more natural approach to health and pain relief!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
the non-drug pain-relieving effects of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Manchester CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Enjoy Nature!
Young and old equally gain from interacting
with nature. Too many of us remain
indoors or pay too much attention to
our tech to get out in nature. The advantages of nature
interaction are expanding especially for those who are aging
and/or dealing with dementia. Recent studies reported
on the connection with the natural world was significant for
people living with dementia, triggering a sense
of comfort, pleasure, stimulation, meaning, and freedom which lead
to higher quality of life, well-being, independence, identity, and social
interaction. Nature provided a sense of connection to self,
place, and others. (5) Another study hopefully suggested that
such an encounter with nature might trigger memories of past such interactions, people, and places to preserve
a sense of self, too. (6) As one paper pondered in
its title “connecting with the natural world – more than a breath of fresh
air?” We’d say ‘yes’! Let’s get out and enjoy nature (and a little exercise)!
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is ready! Are you?
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
In this National Chiropractic Care Month, we are even more thankful
for you, our chiropractic patient family! Make your next
Manchester chiropractic visit with Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
now!