National Chiropractic Care Month: Chiropractic Care Reduces Need for/Use of Opioids for Pain
At Chiropractic Care, October is National
Chiropractic Care Month. One beneficial aspect of chiropractic is the impact it has on pain relief and
management without drugs. Researchers reported that using opioids for acute pain management is quite common, yet
certain patients experience a tolerance to or dependence
on opioids and don’t prefer an opioid prescription. For these
patients, non-pharmacological pain interventions incorporated
chiropractic care, manual therapy, electrical nerve stimulation, yoga,
exercise, physical therapy, bracing, hot/cold, massage, etc., along
with behavioral and psychological therapies such as hypnosis,
meditation, mindfulness, breathing, etc. Multimodal approaches like this may help. (1) Chiropractic delivers non-drug
pain management. Chiropractic
neck pain or back pain patients compared to non-chiropractic
care patients had nearly half the risk of obtaining
a prescription for an opioid. (2) A 9356
chiropractic patient study of a
total of 55,949 Medicare spine pain patients reported a 56%
lower risk of filling an opioid prescription within 12 months of
the first visit. Chiropractic care was associated with a significantly decreased risk of filling a prescription for opioids. (3) A Canadian study of
noncancer spine patients found that 24% of them received an opioid
prescription. The risk of starting the opioids at one year was 52%
less for chiropractic care patients and 71% less in chiropractic patients who began
chiropractic care within the first month of pain. (4) In this
National Chiropractic Health Month, your West Palm Beach chiropractor at
Chiropractic Care invites all who are seeking a
non-drug, more natural approach to health and pain relief!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
the non-drug pain-relieving effects of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
West Palm Beach CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Enjoy Nature!
Young and old equally benefit from interacting
with nature. Too many of us remain
indoors or pay too much attention to
our tech to get out in nature. The benefits of nature
interaction are growing especially for those who are getting older
and/or dealing with dementia. New studies documented how the connection with the natural world was significant for
people living with dementia, bringing on a sense
of comfort, pleasure, stimulation, meaning, and freedom which precede a higher quality of life, well-being, independence, identity, and social
interaction. Nature provided a sense of connection to self,
place, and others. (5) Another study hopefully suggested that
such engagement with nature might bring
on memories of past such interactions, people, and places to keep
a sense of self, too. (6) As one paper speculated in
its title “connecting with the natural world – more than a breath of fresh
air?” We’d say ‘yes’! Let’s get out and enjoy nature (and a little exercise)!
Chiropractic Care is ready! Are you?
CONTACT Chiropractic Care
In this National Chiropractic Care Month, we are even more grateful
for you, our chiropractic patient family! Set your next
West Palm Beach chiropractic appointment with Chiropractic Care
soon!