Opioid epidemic. The news
talks about it. An efficient way to avoid
relying on opioids is to not have to start with
them. The society and the medical community are (coming) together on this. Recent research shares
the benefit chiropractic care has in decreasing the prescribing,
need, and use of opioids. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is happy
to fill the additional role of pain management for Manchester
back pain sufferers!
CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENTS AND THEIR USE OF OPIOIDS
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries knows the frequent
opioid use in low back pain management. Researchers do, too. They analyzed
low back pain patients cared for by chiropractors to see if said chiropractic patients were less prone
to use or more likely to use lower doses of opioids for their pain.
Such an influence could lead to a reduced
risk of adverse effects. They saw that chiropractic patients as
opposed to non-chiropractic patients were 55% less prone to
fill an opioid prescription, a significantly lower number. (1)
There are many Manchester chiropractic patients who would like to not get
their opioid prescriptions. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is here to help them manage
their back pain with the addition of Manchester chiropractic care.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN A MEDICAL SETTING: THE POSITIVE IMPACT
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries often works
with medical colleagues to be of assistance to our Manchester back
pain patients in managing
their pain. Research endorses such an endeavor! The
study of a family medicine practice that integrated
chiropractic services reported fluctuations in
opioid prescription rates. The monthly rate of opioid prescription writing dropped
significantly by 22%. The rate of prescription writing for schedule II opioids dropped
significantly by 32% too. The likelihood of writing a schedule II
opioid prescription dropped by 27%, too, when chiropractic services
were added. Medical providers prescribed daily doses of opioids
that were 30% less than before chiropractic was added. Including
chiropractic decreased the dosage of opioids, the number of
opioid prescriptions, and the types of opioids prescribed. The
authors indicated that adding
chiropractic was beneficial in opioid prescribing and
implementation of a non-pharmaceutical alternative for pain
management. (2) By collaborating like this, Manchester
healthcare providers like your chiropractor and your medical team want what
is best for your health and back pain relief. We will come
together to attain that goal.
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Listen to this PODCAST
with DR. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
explains how Cox® Technic relieves
back pain with some discussion of the role of
opioids.
Schedule your next Manchester
chiropractic appointment soon. For the epidemic of back pain
and opioid use, adding Manchester chiropractic care may
be advantageous in shrinking the epidemic of opioids.
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