Manahawkin Chiropractic Center Offers Chiropractic Care Which May Reduce the Need of Opioids

The epidemic of opioid use. The news talks about it. An efficient way to avoid relying on opioids is to not even start with them. The society and the medical community are (coming) together on this. Recent research presents the benefit chiropractic care has in reducing the need, prescribing, and use of opioids. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center is glad to satisfy the additional role of pain management for Manahawkin back pain sufferers!

CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENTS AND THEIR USE OF OPIOIDS

Manahawkin Chiropractic Center understands the frequent 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 decreased risk of adverse effects. They found that chiropractic patients as opposed to non-chiropractic patients were 55% less prone to fill an opioid prescription, a significantly lower number. (1) There are many Manahawkin chiropractic patients who would like to not fill their opioid prescriptions. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center is here to help them manage their back pain with the addition of Manahawkin chiropractic care.

CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN A MEDICAL SETTING: THE POSITIVE IMPACT

Manahawkin Chiropractic Center often works with medical colleagues to be of assistance to our Manahawkin back pain patients in managing their pain. Research endorses such an endeavor! The study of a family medicine practice that incorporated chiropractic services reported fluctuations 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% as well. 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 added. Adding chiropractic decreased the dosage of opioids, the number of opioid prescriptions, and the kinds of opioids prescribed. The authors suggested that including chiropractic was positive in opioid prescribing and implementation of a non-pharmaceutical option for pain management. (2) By collaborating like this, Manahawkin healthcare providers like your chiropractor and your medical team want what is best for your health and back pain relief. We’ll come together to attain that goal.

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Listen to this PODCAST with DR. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how Cox® Technic alleviates back pain with some talk of the place for opioids.

Schedule your next Manahawkin chiropractic appointment soon. For the epidemic of back pain and opioid use, including Manahawkin chiropractic care may be favorable in shrinking the epidemic of opioids.