Healthy News October 2022

At Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn, October celebrates National Chiropractic Care Month. One positive chiropractic benefit is the impact it has on non-drug pain management and relief. Researchers noted that using opioids for acute pain management is very common, but come patients have a tolerance to or dependence on opioids for whom an opioid prescription was not preferred. For these patients, non-pharmacological pain interventions included chiropractic care, manual therapy, electrical nerve stimulation, yoga, exercise, physical therapy, bracing, hot/cold, massage, etc., as well as behavioral and psychological therapies such as hypnosis, meditation, mindfulness, breathing, etc. Multimodal approaches like this may help. (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 obtaining an opioid prescription. (2) A 9356 chiropractic patient study of a total of 55,949 Medicare spine pain patients reported a 56% lower risk of filling an opioid prescription within 12 months of the initial visit. Chiropractic care was linked to a significantly lower risk of filling an opioid prescription. (3) In a Canadian study, 24% of adults with noncancer spine pain received an opioid prescription. The risk of starting the opioids at one year was 52% less for chiropractic care patients and 71% less in chiropractic patients who started chiropractic care within the first 30 days of pain. (4) In this National Chiropractic Health Month, your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn 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 describes the non-drug pain-relieving effects of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Young and old alike gain from being out in nature. Too many of us remain 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 aging and/or dealing with dementia. New studies reported on 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 supplied a sense of connection to self, place, and others. (5) Another study hopefully proposed that such engagement with nature might generate memories of past such interactions, people, and places to sustain a sense of self, too. (6) As one paper wondered 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)! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is ready! Are you?

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In this National Chiropractic Care Month, we are even more thankful for you, our chiropractic patient family! Set your next Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic visit with Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn now!