The epidemic of opioid use. It’s been in the news. An efficient way to not have to rely on opioids is to not have to start with
them. The public and the medical community are (coming) together about
this topic. New research presents
the benefit chiropractic care has in reducing the need, prescribing, and use of opioids. Novelli Wellness Center is glad
to fulfil the additional role of pain management for Orchard Park, NY
back pain sufferers!
CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENTS AND THEIR USE OF OPIOIDS
Novelli Wellness Center knows the widespread
opioid use in low back pain management. Researchers do, also. They analyzed
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 effect could lead to a reduced
risk of adverse effects. They found that chiropractic patients versus non-chiropractic patients were 55% less likely to
fill an opioid prescription, a considerably lower number. (1)
There are many Orchard Park, NY chiropractic patients who would like to not fill
their opioid prescriptions. Novelli Wellness Center is here to help them manage
their back pain with the addition of Orchard Park, NY chiropractic care.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN A MEDICAL SETTING: THE POSITIVE IMPACT
Novelli Wellness Center often cooperates
with medical colleagues to be of assistance to our Orchard Park, NY back
pain patients in managing
their pain. Research supports such an effort! The
study of a family medicine practice that integrated
chiropractic services found fluctuations in
opioid prescription rates. The monthly rate of opioid prescription writing decreased
significantly by 22%. The rate of prescription writing for schedule II opioids dropped
significantly by 32% as well. The likelihood of writing a schedule II
opioid prescription dropped by 27%, too, when chiropractic services
were added. Medical providers prescribed daily doses of opioids
that were 30% less than before chiropractic was included. Including
chiropractic reduced the dosage of opioids, the number of
opioid prescriptions, and the types of opioids prescribed. The
authors indicated that adding
chiropractic was positive in opioid prescribing and
implementation of a non-pharmaceutical alternative for pain
management. (2) By collaborating like this, Orchard Park, NY
healthcare providers like your chiropractor and your medical team want what’s best for your health and back pain relief. We’ll work
together to reach that goal.
CONTACT Novelli Wellness Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with DR. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes how Cox® Technic eases
back pain with some discussion of the role of
opioids.
Make your next Orchard Park, NY
chiropractic appointment soon. For the epidemic of back pain
and opioid use, adding Orchard Park, NY chiropractic care may
be favorable in reducing
the need and use of opioids.