CHIROPRACTIC AND/OR PT CARE DIMINISH OPIOID USE
Opioid use is a much-discussed
topic these days. “Epidemic” is often linked to it. Attempts to curb
this epidemic are widely debated. One potentially
effective way to do this is to urge low back pain patients
to begin care with a conservative healthcare provider (in place
of a primary care provider) like a chiropractor, physical therapist or
acupuncturist. When this ensued 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 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 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 linked 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 the
diagnosis and management of patients with lumbar
spinal stenosis back pain - They asked for imaging
(98.8%) and corticoid spinal injections (71.4%) and referred to another
specialist (100%). – conservative care with practitioners like your Pflugerville
chiropractor is understandable. (4) Your Pflugerville chiropractor is
confident in diagnosing and treating back pain of many kinds!
Your Pflugerville chiropractor at Pflugerville Wellness Center is happy
to extend care that contributes to resolving the issue of the opioid epidemic
rather than contributing to it.
Listen to this podcast
with Dr. George Joachim about the conservative care of Pflugerville back
pain due to spinal stenosis with the
Cox® Technic System on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains the
treatment plan for a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Pflugerville
CHIROPRATIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN C ENHANCES COLLAGEN PRODUCTION
With a goal of
improving connective tissue, researchers are seeking
a variety of 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 recent literature on vitamin C efficacy reported
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 Pflugerville chiropractor!
CONTACT Pflugerville Wellness Center
Schedule your Pflugerville chiropractic appointment
today at Pflugerville Wellness Center! Chiropractic care with conservative options
like spinal manipulation and nutrition may clearly impact
your painful musculoskeletal condition without opioids.
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