Opioid Pain Control Drugs like Opioids: Are They Effective for Back Pain?
Opioids are in the news. The Manahawkin opioid epidemic is a big item. Opioids are prescribed for pain relief of all sorts of pain. Opioids for back pain relief are common. But today, non-drug alternatives are in demand. Non-drug alternative care like Manahawkin chiropractic care eases the Manahawkin back pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often devoid of bad side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment options – drugs – for reducing chronic low back pain are the focus of much attention today. Researchers study these and other alternatives as to what works best to comfort Manahawkin back pain patients. The effect of drugs like oxycodone (an opioid drug), clobazam and imipramine on chronic low back pain are hard to foresee. One article proposed that patients who are more sensitive to hot and cold respond better to imipramine. (1) Another reported that electroacupuncture proved to be more cost effective than NSAIDs and suggested as an alternative for chronic low back pain treatment. (2) A third reported that most drugs - paracetamol (acetaminophen), NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, opioids, and other (new) drugs - offered small to moderate and short lasting effects compared with placebo. And there were side-effects. (3) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center cares for many Manahawkin back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the Manahawkin chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
Manahawkin chronic low back pain guides some sufferers to lumbar spine fusion surgery. Patients who choose this option to get relief of with their back pain often take opioids prior to surgery hoping – even expecting – that they will not require opioids after the surgery. Reality is different. 77.1% of pre-operative opioid patients continued to use opioids long-term post-operatively: 13.8% of them took opioids off and off; 9.1% discontinued using them or took them for a short time after surgery. Of patients who hadn’t used opioids before surgery, 34.4% used a lower dose after surgery, and 44.8% consumed a higher long-term dose. 12.8% became long-term consumers of opioids. The researchers concluded that lumbar spine fusion hardly ever stopped the long-term opioid use and actually intensified the risk of taking them long-term. (4) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center offers Manahawkin chiropractic care both pre-operatively and post-operatively to reduce Manahawkin back pain and for some prevent Manahawkin back surgery.
ALTERNATIVES TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for Manahawkin back pain patients if opioids are to be avoided? Guidelines have been developed for opioid alternatives. Cost, intervention availability, and patient preferences are considered. First and foremost education and reassurance that Manahawkin back pain relief is possible and advice to remain active is important. The Manahawkin low back pain sufferer can learn more about self-care options. For acute low back pain and neck pain patients without any concerning underlying issue, exercise, manual therapy, heat and NSAIDs are suggested. For chronic low back pain sufferers without serious underlying issues, exercise, yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy, acupuncture, biofeedback, relaxation, massage, manual therapy, rehab, NSAIDS, acetaminophen and antidepressants are recommended. Patients with radiculopathy (sciatic leg pain) can use exercise, spinal manipulation, or NSAIDS. Benzodiazepines, botulinum toxin injection, systemic corticosteroids, cervical collar, electrical muscle stimulation, diathermy, TENS and traction are not suggested because of research showing ineffectiveness. (5) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center offers Manahawkin chiropractic care including Cox Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented to be effective for Manahawkin back pain relief.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Roy Siegel on the Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares how Cox Technic reduces back pain for his performing arts patients without drugs so they can continue performing!
Schedule your Manahawkin chiropractic appointment with Manahawkin Chiropractic Center today. The opioid epidemic may be curbed for Manahawkin back pain sufferers who come for Manahawkin chiropractic care at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center…and chiropractic may become the opioid-alternative news!
