Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka Offers Chiropractic Care Which May Reduce the Need of Opioids
Opioid epidemic. 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 on this. Recent research describes the benefit chiropractic care has in reducing the need, prescribing, and use of opioids. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is happy to fulfil the additional role of pain management for Sitka back pain sufferers!
CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENTS AND THEIR USE OF OPIOIDS
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka knows the widespread opioid use in low back pain management. Researchers do, too. They analyzed low back pain patients treated by chiropractors to see 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 prone to fill an opioid prescription, a considerably lower number. (1) There are many Sitka chiropractic patients who would like to not get their opioid prescriptions. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is here to help them control their back pain with the addition of Sitka chiropractic care.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN A MEDICAL SETTING: THE POSITIVE IMPACT
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka often communicates with medical colleagues to be of assistance to our Sitka back pain patients in managing their pain. Research supports such an effort! The study of a family medicine practice that integrated chiropractic services reported changes 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% too. The likelihood of writing a schedule II opioid prescription dropped by 27%, too, when chiropractic services were included. Medical providers prescribed daily doses of opioids that were 30% less than before chiropractic was included. Adding chiropractic reduced the dosage of opioids, the number of opioid prescriptions, and the types of opioids prescribed. The authors suggested that including chiropractic was beneficial in opioid prescribing and implementation of a non-pharmaceutical option for pain management. (2) By collaborating like this, Sitka healthcare providers like your chiropractor and your medical team want what is best for your health and back pain relief. We will work together to accomplish that goal.
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Listen to this PODCAST with DR. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes how Cox® Technic relieves back pain with some talk of the place for opioids.
Make your next Sitka chiropractic appointment soon. For the epidemic of back pain and opioid use, including Sitka chiropractic care may be favorable in shrinking the epidemic of opioids.
