CHIROPRACTIC AND/OR PT CARE DIMINISH OPIOID USE
The use of opioids is a much-discussed
topic these days. “Epidemic” is often linked to it. Efforts to curtail
this epidemic are deliberated. One possibly
effective way to do this is to urge low back pain sufferers
to start care with a conservative healthcare provider (instead
of a primary care provider) like a chiropractor, physical therapist or
acupuncturist. When this came about in a study
of 216,504 US adults with a new low back pain episode, the early and long-term
use of opioids was substantially reduced.
(1) In an attempt to curb opioid use after
spine surgery, new prescribing limits have been established
which seem to reduce the 30-day post-operative opioid use and
not raise refills for prescriptions, emergency room visits, or unexpected hospital
readmissions or reoperations for pain. (2) Another study points out
that opioid use before spine surgery raised the time of opioid
use after surgery and was linked 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 Groton
chiropractor is understandable. (4) Your Groton chiropractor is
confident in diagnosing and treating back pain of many varieties!
Your Groton chiropractor at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is happy
to deliver 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 Groton back
pain due to spinal stenosis with the
Cox® Technic System on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains the
path of care for a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Groton
CHIROPRATIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN C BOOSTS COLLAGEN PRODUCTION
With a goal of
improving connective tissue, researchers are evaluating
a variety of nutritional interventions. Adding
vitamin C enriched gelatin or hydrolyzed collagen supplementation one
hour before exercise potentially improves
collagen synthesis. (5) A
review of current literature on vitamin C efficacy stated
that it potentially accelerates bone
healing after a fracture, boosts type I collagen synthesis, and lessens
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 Groton chiropractor!
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Schedule your Groton chiropractic appointment
today at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office! Chiropractic care with conservative options
like spinal manipulation and nutrition may positively affect
your painful musculoskeletal condition without opioids.
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