Opioids are in the news. The West Palm Beach opioid
epidemic is a great worry. Opioids are
prescribed for pain relief of all types of pain. Opioids for back
pain relief are a common prescription. But today, non-drug
alternatives are wanted. Non-drug alternative care like West Palm Beach
chiropractic care relieves the West Palm Beach back
pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often without bad side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment preferences
– drugs – for easing chronic low back pain are of much interest today. Researchers scrutinize
these and other options as to what is best to
comfort West Palm Beach 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 respond better to imipramine. (1) Another stated
that electroacupuncture proved to be more cost effective than NSAIDs
and suggested as an alternative for chronic low back pain treatment. (2) A third
wrote 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) Chiropractic Care cares for many West Palm Beach
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the West Palm Beach
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
West Palm Beach 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 took them for a
short time after surgery. Of patients who had not used
opioids before surgery, 34.4% used a lower dose after surgery, and 44.8% used
a higher long-term dose. 12.8% became long-term users of
opioids. The researchers inferred that lumbar spine
fusion rarely interrupted
the long-term opioid use and actually increased the risk of using
them long-term. (4) Chiropractic Care offers West Palm Beach chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to manage West Palm Beach
back pain and for some prevent West Palm Beach back surgery.
ALTERNATIVES TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for West Palm Beach back pain
patients if opioids are to be avoided? Guidelines have been developed for opioid
alternatives. Cost, intervention availability, and patient preferences are
considered. One of the
first things to do is educate and reassure the patient that West Palm Beach back
pain relief is possible and to remain active. The West Palm Beach low
back pain sufferer can learn
more about self-care options. For acute
low back pain and neck pain patients who do not have
any concerning underlying issue, exercise, manual
therapy, heat and NSAIDs are recommended. For chronic low back
pain sufferers who do not 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
because of research revealing uselessness.
(5) Chiropractic Care offers West Palm Beach chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be successful for West Palm Beach back pain relief.
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Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Roy Siegel on the Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
shares how Cox Technic relieves back pain for his performing arts
patients without drugs so they can keep performing!
Schedule your West Palm Beach chiropractic appointment
with Chiropractic Care today. The opioid epidemic may be limited for
West Palm Beach back pain sufferers who choose West Palm Beach
chiropractic care at Chiropractic Care…and chiropractic may turn out to
be the opioid-alternative news!