CHIROPRACTIC AND/OR PT CARE REDUCE OPIOID USE
The use of opioids is a much-discussed
topic these days. “Epidemic” is often associated with it. Attempts to curtail
this epidemic are widely debated. One potentially
effective way to do this is to get low back pain sufferers
to begin 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 reduce opioid use after
spine surgery, new prescribing limits have been initiated
which seem to reduce the 30-day post-operative opioid use and
not raise prescription refills, emergency room visits, or unplanned 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 linked to worse short-term
and long-term outcomes for cervical spine fusion. (3) Since most general
practitioners in France (57.3%) reported not being confident in the
diagnosis and management of patients with lumbar
spinal stenosis back pain - They asked for imaging
(98.8%) and corticoid spinal injections (71.4%) and referred to another
specialist (100%). – conservative care with practitioners like your Ashburn
chiropractor is understandable. (4) Your Ashburn chiropractor is
confident in diagnosing and treating back pain of many types!
Your Ashburn chiropractor at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is pleased
to offer 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 Ashburn back
pain due to spinal stenosis with the
Cox® Technic System on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the
path of care for a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Ashburn
CHIROPRATIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN C BOOSTS COLLAGEN PRODUCTION
With a goal of
improving connective tissue, researchers are trying
a variety of nutritional interventions. Adding
vitamin C enriched gelatin or hydrolyzed collagen supplementation an
hour before exercise potentially improves
collagen synthesis. (5) An analysis of current literature on vitamin C efficacy stated
that it has the potential to accelerate 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 Ashburn chiropractor!
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Schedule your Ashburn chiropractic appointment
today at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn! Chiropractic care with conservative options
like spinal manipulation and nutrition may positively affect
your painful musculoskeletal condition without opioids.
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