National Chiropractic Care Month: Chiropractic Care Reduces Need for/Use of Opioids for Pain
At Most Chiropractic Clinic, October is National
Chiropractic Care Month. One beneficial aspect of chiropractic is the impact it has on pain relief and
management without drugs. Researchers reported that using opioids for acute pain management is quite common, but
certain patients experience a tolerance to or dependence
on opioids for whom a prescription
for an opioid was not preferred. For such
patients, non-pharmacological pain interventions included
chiropractic care, manual therapy, electrical nerve stimulation, yoga,
exercise, physical therapy, bracing, hot/cold, massage, etc., along
with behavioral and psychological therapies such as hypnosis,
meditation, mindfulness, breathing, etc. Multimodal approaches like this may be
beneficial. (1) Chiropractic deals in non-drug
pain management. Chiropractic
neck pain or back pain patients compared to non-chiropractic
care patients had almost half the risk of receiving
an opioid prescription. (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 a year of
the first visit. Chiropractic care was linked
to a significantly lower risk of filling a prescription for opioids. (3) In a Canadian study, 24% of
adults with noncancer spine pain received 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 initiated
chiropractic care within the first month of pain. (4) In this
National Chiropractic Health Month, your Murfreesboro chiropractor at
Most Chiropractic Clinic welcomes all who are seeking a
non-drug, more natural approach to health and pain relief!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
the non-drug pain-relieving effects of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Murfreesboro CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Enjoy Nature!
Young and old equally gain from being out in nature. Too many of us stay
indoors or interact too much with
our tech to get out in nature. The advantages of nature
interaction are growing especially for those who are getting older
and/or dealing with dementia. Recent studies documented how the connection with the natural world was significant for
people coping with dementia, bringing on a sense
of comfort, pleasure, stimulation, meaning, and freedom which precede a 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 bring
on memories of past such interactions, people, and places to maintain
a sense of self, too. (6) As one paper speculated 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)!
Most Chiropractic Clinic is ready! Are you?
CONTACT Most Chiropractic Clinic
In this National Chiropractic Care Month, we are even more thankful
for you, our chiropractic patient family! Schedule your next
Murfreesboro chiropractic visit with Most Chiropractic Clinic
now!