Opioids are in the news. The Carrolltown opioid
epidemic is a big item. Opioids are
prescribed for pain relief of all sorts of pain. Opioids for back
pain relief are a common prescription. But today, non-drug
alternatives are wanted. Non-drug alternative care like Carrolltown
chiropractic care eases the Carrolltown back
pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often devoid of adverse side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment preferences
– drugs – for easing chronic low back pain are the focus of
much attention today. Researchers investigate
these and other options as to what works best to
assist Carrolltown back pain patients. The
effect of drugs like oxycodone (an opioid drug), clobazam and imipramine on
chronic low back pain are difficult to foresee. One
article suggested that patients who are more sensitive to hot
and cold react better to imipramine. (1) Another reported
that electroacupuncture proved to be more cost effective than NSAIDs
and suggested as an alternative for chronic low back pain treatment. (2) A third
explained that most drugs - paracetamol (acetaminophen),
NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, opioids, and other
(new) drugs - offered small to moderate and short lasting effects compared with
placebo. And there were side-effects. (3) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation cares for many Carrolltown
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the Carrolltown
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
Carrolltown chronic low back pain guides
some sufferers to lumbar spine fusion surgery. Patients who choose this option to get relief of with their back pain often take
opioids prior to surgery hoping – even expecting – that they will not need
opioids after the surgery. Reality is different. 77.1% of pre-operative opioid
patients continued to use opioids long-term post-operatively: 13.8% of them used
opioids off and off; 9.1% discontinued using them or used them for a
short time after surgery. Of patients who hadn’t used
opioids before surgery, 34.4% used a lower dose after surgery, and 44.8% took
a higher long-term dose. 12.8% became long-term users of
opioids. The researchers inferred that lumbar spine
fusion hardly ever ended
the long-term opioid use and actually increased the risk of taking
them long-term. (4) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation offers Carrolltown chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to relieve Carrolltown
back pain and for some prevent Carrolltown back surgery.
ALTERNATIVES TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for Carrolltown back pain
patients if opioids are to be avoided? Guidelines have been developed for opioid
alternatives. Cost, intervention availability, and patient preferences are
considered. First and foremost education and reassurance that Carrolltown
back pain relief is possible and advice to remain active is important. The Carrolltown low
back pain sufferer would do well to learn
more about how to care for pain on their own. For acute
low back pain and neck pain patients without
any concerning causal issue, exercise, manual
therapy, heat and NSAIDs are recommended. For chronic low back
pain sufferers who don’t present with serious underlying
issues, exercise, yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy, acupuncture, biofeedback,
relaxation, massage, manual therapy, rehab, NSAIDS, acetaminophen and
antidepressants are suggested. Patients with radiculopathy (sciatic
leg pain) can use exercise, spinal manipulation, or NSAIDS. Benzodiazepines,
botulinum toxin injection, systemic corticosteroids, cervical collar,
electrical muscle stimulation, diathermy, TENS and traction are not suggested
due to research revealing uselessness.
(5) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation offers Carrolltown chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be successful for Carrolltown back pain relief.
CONTACT Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Roy Siegel on the Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
shares how Cox Technic reduces back pain for his performing arts
patients without drugs so they can keep performing!
Schedule your Carrolltown chiropractic appointment
with Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation today. The opioid epidemic may be limited for
Carrolltown back pain sufferers who choose Carrolltown
chiropractic care at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation…and chiropractic may develop into being the opioid-alternative news!