CHIROPRACTIC AND/OR PT CARE REDUCE OPIOID USE
The use of opioids is a much-discussed
topic today. “Epidemic” is often linked to it. Efforts to limit
this epidemic are commonly. One potentially
effective way to do this is to urge low back pain patients
to begin care with a conservative healthcare provider (instead
of a primary care provider) like a chiropractor, physical therapist or
acupuncturist. When this occurred in a study
of 216,504 US adults with a new low back pain episode, the early and long-term
use of opioids was substantially decreased.
(1) In an effort to curb opioid use after
spine surgery, new prescribing limits have been started
which seem to reduce the 30-day post-operative opioid use and
not increase prescription refills, emergency room visits, or unplanned hospital
readmissions or reoperations for pain. (2) Another study explains
that opioid use before spine surgery increased the time of opioid
use after surgery and was related to poorer short-term
and long-term outcomes for cervical spine fusion. (3) Since most general
practitioners in France (57.3%) admitted not being confident in diagnosing and managing patients with lumbar
spinal stenosis back pain - They requested imaging
(98.8%) and corticoid spinal injections (71.4%) and referred to another
specialist (100%). – conservative care with practitioners like your Carrolltown
chiropractor is understandable. (4) Your Carrolltown chiropractor is
confident in diagnosing and treating back pain of many kinds!
Your Carrolltown chiropractor at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation is happy
to extend care that adds to the potential resolution of
the opioid crisis
rather than contributing to it.
Listen to this podcast
with Dr. George Joachim about the conservative care of Carrolltown back
pain due to spinal stenosis with the
Cox® Technic System on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the
path of care for a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Carrolltown
CHIROPRATIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN C ENHANCES COLLAGEN PRODUCTION
With a goal of
improving connective tissue, researchers are seeking
various nutritional interventions. Adding
vitamin C enriched gelatin or hydrolyzed collagen supplementation one
hour before exercise is found to potentially improve
collagen synthesis. (5) An analysis of current literature on vitamin C efficacy stated
that it potentially accelerates bone
healing after a fracture, boosts type I collagen synthesis, and decreases
oxidative stress in an antioxidative role…with no adverse effects! (6) When it
comes to benefits for musculoskeletal issues, information like this on vitamin
C enthuses your Carrolltown chiropractor!
CONTACT Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
Schedule your Carrolltown chiropractic appointment
today at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation! Chiropractic care with conservative options
like spinal manipulation and nutrition may positively affect
your painful musculoskeletal condition without opioids.
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