The epidemic of opioid use. It’s been in the news. A good way to not have to rely on opioids is to not even start with
them. The public and the medical community are (coming) together about
this topic. Recent research shares
the benefit chiropractic care has in decreasing the prescribing,
need, and use of opioids. Wilson Family Chiropractic is happy
to fulfil the additional role of pain management for Millville
back pain sufferers!
CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENTS AND THEIR USE OF OPIOIDS
Wilson Family Chiropractic understands the widespread
opioid use in low back pain management. Researchers do, also. They reviewed
low back pain patients treated by chiropractors to find
out if said chiropractic patients were less likely
to use or more prone to use lower doses of opioids for their pain.
Such an impact 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 Millville chiropractic patients who would like to not get
their opioid prescriptions. Wilson Family Chiropractic is here to help them manage
their back pain with the addition of Millville chiropractic care.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN A MEDICAL SETTING: THE POSITIVE IMPACT
Wilson Family Chiropractic often works
with medical colleagues to help our Millville back pain patients manage
their pain. Research endorses such an endeavor! The
study of a family medicine practice that incorporated
chiropractic services found changes in
opioid prescription rates. The monthly rate of opioid prescription writing decreased
significantly by 22%. The rate of prescription writing for schedule II opioids decreased
significantly by 32% as well. 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. Adding
chiropractic decreased the dosage of opioids, the number of
opioid prescriptions, and the kinds of opioids prescribed. The
authors proposed that including
chiropractic was beneficial in opioid prescribing and
implementation of a non-pharmaceutical option for pain
management. (2) Working together, Millville
healthcare providers like your chiropractor and your medical team want what
is best for your health and back pain relief. We’ll come
together to accomplish that goal.
CONTACT Wilson Family Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with DR. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
explains how Cox® Technic eases
back pain with some talk of the role of
opioids.
Make your next Millville
chiropractic appointment now. For the epidemic of back pain
and opioid use, including Millville chiropractic care may
be advantageous in reducing
the need and use of opioids.
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