CHIROPRACTIC AND/OR PT CARE REDUCE OPIOID USE
Opioid use is a much-discussed
topic currently. “Epidemic” is often associated with it. Efforts to limit
this epidemic are commonly. One possibly
effective way to do this is to urge low back pain sufferers
to begin care with a conservative healthcare provider (in place
of a primary care provider) like a chiropractor, physical therapist or
acupuncturist. When this happened 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 attempt to reduce opioid use after
spine surgery, new prescribing limits have been established
which seem to reduce the 30-day post-operative opioid use and
not raise refills for prescriptions, emergency room visits, or unplanned hospital
readmissions or reoperations for pain. (2) Another study explains
that opioid use before spine surgery raised the time of opioid
use after surgery and was related to worse short-term
and long-term outcomes for cervical spine fusion. (3) Since most general
practitioners in France (57.3%) reported not being confident in the
diagnosis and management of 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 Plainville
chiropractor is understandable. (4) Your Plainville chiropractor is
confident in diagnosing and treating back pain of many types!
Your Plainville chiropractor at Layden Chiropractic is pleased
to offer 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 Plainville back
pain due to spinal stenosis with the
Cox® Technic System on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains the
path of care for a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Plainville
CHIROPRATIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN C BOOSTS COLLAGEN PRODUCTION
Wanting to improve connective tissue, researchers are evaluating
different nutritional interventions. Adding
vitamin C enriched gelatin or hydrolyzed collagen supplementation one
hour before exercise is found to potentially improve
collagen synthesis. (5) A
review of recent literature on vitamin C efficacy reported
that it has the potential to accelerate bone
healing after a fracture, enhances 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 Plainville chiropractor!
CONTACT Layden Chiropractic
Schedule your Plainville chiropractic appointment
today at Layden Chiropractic! Chiropractic care with conservative options
like spinal manipulation and nutrition may clearly impact
your painful musculoskeletal condition without opioids.
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