Opioid epidemic. The news
talks about it. A good way to not have to rely on opioids is to not have to start with
them. The public and the medical community are (coming) together about
this topic. Recent research shares
the benefit chiropractic care has in reducing the need, prescribing, and use of opioids. Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc is glad
to fill the additional role of pain management for Fort Wayne
back pain sufferers!
CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENTS AND THEIR USE OF OPIOIDS
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc understands the widespread
opioid use in low back pain management. Researchers do, also. They reviewed
low back pain patients cared for by chiropractors to see if said chiropractic patients were less likely
to use or more likely to use lower doses of opioids for their pain.
Such an influence could lead to a reduced
risk of adverse effects. They saw that chiropractic patients versus non-chiropractic patients were 55% less prone to
fill an opioid prescription, a significantly lower number. (1)
There are many Fort Wayne chiropractic patients who would like to not fill
their opioid prescriptions. Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc is here to help them control
their back pain with the addition of Fort Wayne chiropractic care.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN A MEDICAL SETTING: THE POSITIVE IMPACT
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc often works
with medical colleagues to be of assistance to our Fort Wayne back
pain patients in managing
their pain. Research supports such an endeavor! The
study of a family medicine practice that incorporated
chiropractic services found changes in
opioid prescription rates. The monthly rate of opioid prescription writing dropped
significantly by 22%. The rate of prescription writing for schedule II opioids dropped
significantly by 32% too. 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 types of opioids prescribed. The
authors proposed that including
chiropractic was positive in opioid prescribing and
implementation of a non-pharmaceutical alternative for pain
management. (2) Working together, Fort Wayne
healthcare providers like your chiropractor and your medical team want what
is best for your health and back pain relief. We will work
together to accomplish that goal.
CONTACT Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
Listen to this PODCAST
with DR. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
explains how Cox® Technic relieves
back pain with some discussion of the place for
opioids.
Make your next Fort Wayne
chiropractic appointment soon. For the epidemic of back pain
and opioid use, including Fort Wayne chiropractic care may
be advantageous in easing the opioid epidemic.
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