Connected Chiropractic Offers Chiropractic Care Which May Reduce the Need of Opioids
Opioid epidemic. It’s been in the news. A good way to not have to rely on opioids is to not have to start with them. The society and the medical community are (coming) together about this topic. Recent research describes the benefit chiropractic care has in decreasing the prescribing, need, and use of opioids. Connected Chiropractic is glad to satisfy the additional role of pain management for Elgin back pain sufferers!
CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENTS AND THEIR USE OF OPIOIDS
Connected Chiropractic knows the frequent opioid use in low back pain management. Researchers do, also. They reviewed low back pain patients treated by chiropractors to find out if said chiropractic patients were less prone to use or more prone to use lower doses of opioids for their pain. Such an influence could lead to a reduced risk of adverse effects. They found that chiropractic patients as opposed to non-chiropractic patients were 55% less likely to fill an opioid prescription, a considerably lower number. (1) There are many Elgin chiropractic patients who would like to not get their opioid prescriptions. Connected Chiropractic is here to help them control their back pain with the addition of Elgin chiropractic care.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN A MEDICAL SETTING: THE POSITIVE IMPACT
Connected Chiropractic often cooperates with medical colleagues to be of assistance to our Elgin back pain patients in managing their pain. Research endorses such an endeavor! The study of a family medicine practice that incorporated chiropractic services reported changes in opioid prescription rates. The monthly rate of opioid prescription writing dropped significantly by 22%. The rate of prescription writing for schedule II opioids decreased significantly by 32% too. The likelihood of writing a schedule II opioid prescription fell by 27%, too, when chiropractic services were added. Medical providers prescribed daily doses of opioids that were 30% less than before chiropractic was added. Including chiropractic reduced the dosage of opioids, the number of opioid prescriptions, and the kinds of opioids prescribed. The authors indicated that adding chiropractic was beneficial in opioid prescribing and implementation of a non-pharmaceutical alternative for pain management. (2) Working together, Elgin healthcare providers like your chiropractor and your medical team want what’s best for your health and back pain relief. We will work together to accomplish that goal.
CONTACT Connected Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with DR. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how Cox® Technic relieves back pain with some talk of the role of opioids.
Schedule your next Elgin chiropractic appointment soon. For the epidemic of back pain and opioid use, including Elgin chiropractic care may be advantageous in shrinking the epidemic of opioids.
