CHIROPRACTIC AND/OR PT CARE DIMINISH OPIOID USE
The use of opioids is a much-discussed
topic today. “Epidemic” is often linked to it. Efforts to limit
this epidemic are deliberated. One possibly
effective way to do this is to urge low back pain patients
to begin care with a conservative healthcare provider (instead
of a primary care provider) like a chiropractor, physical therapist or
acupuncturist. When this occurred in a study
of 216,504 US adults with a new low back pain episode, the early and long-term
use of opioids was greatly decreased.
(1) In an attempt to restrain opioid use after
spine surgery, new prescribing limits have been started
which seem to decrease the 30-day post-operative opioid use and
not increase prescription refills, emergency room visits, or unexpected 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 related to worse 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 requested imaging
(98.8%) and corticoid spinal injections (71.4%) and referred to another
specialist (100%). – conservative care with practitioners like your Orchard Park, NY
chiropractor makes much sense. (4) Your Orchard Park, NY chiropractor is
confident in diagnosing and treating back pain of many varieties!
Your Orchard Park, NY chiropractor at Novelli Wellness Center is pleased
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 Orchard Park, NY back
pain due to spinal stenosis with the
Cox® Technic System on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the
treatment plan for a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Orchard Park, NY
CHIROPRATIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN C ENHANCES COLLAGEN PRODUCTION
With a goal of
improving connective tissue, researchers are evaluating
assorted 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 current literature on vitamin C efficacy stated
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 Orchard Park, NY chiropractor!
CONTACT Novelli Wellness Center
Schedule your Orchard Park, NY chiropractic appointment
today at Novelli Wellness Center! Chiropractic care with conservative options
like spinal manipulation and nutrition may clearly affect
your painful musculoskeletal condition without opioids.
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