National Chiropractic Care Month: Chiropractic Care Reduces Need for/Use of Opioids for Pain
At Apple Country Chiropractic, October is National
Chiropractic Care Month. One positive
chiropractic benefit is the impact it has on non-drug pain relief and management. Researchers wrote that the
use of opioids for acute pain management is quite common, yet
come patients have a tolerance to or dependence
on opioids for whom an opioid prescription was not preferred. 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 like hypnosis,
meditation, mindfulness, breathing, etc. Multimodal approaches like this may be
beneficial. (1) Chiropractic offers non-drug
pain management. Chiropractic
neck pain or back pain patients compared to non-chiropractic
care patients had almost half the risk of receiving
a prescription for an opioid. (2) A study of the 9356 US chiropractic patients 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 initial visit. Chiropractic care was associated with a significantly reduced risk of filling a prescription for opioids. (3) In a Canadian study, 24% of
adults with noncancer spine pain got an opioid
prescription. The odds 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 30 days of pain. (4) In this
National Chiropractic Health Month, your Williamson chiropractor at
Apple Country Chiropractic welcomes all who are seeking a
non-drug, more natural path to health and pain relief!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he relates
the non-drug pain-relieving effects of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Williamson CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Enjoy Nature!
Young and old equally benefit from interacting
with nature. Too many of us remain
inside or interact too much with
our tech to get out in nature. The benefits of nature
interaction are growing especially for those who are aging
and/or dealing with dementia. Recent studies reported
on the connection with the natural world was significant for
people living with dementia, triggering a sense
of comfort, pleasure, stimulation, meaning, and freedom which lead
to 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 generate memories of past such interactions, people, and places to sustain
a sense of self, too. (6) As one paper wondered 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)!
Apple Country Chiropractic is ready! Are you?
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
In this National Chiropractic Care Month, we are even more grateful
for you, our chiropractic patient family! Set your next
Williamson chiropractic visit with Apple Country Chiropractic
now!