National Chiropractic Care Month: Chiropractic Care Reduces Need for/Use of Opioids for Pain
At Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka, October is National
Chiropractic Care Month. One positive
chiropractic benefit is the impact it has on pain management and relief without drugs. Researchers reported 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., along
with behavioral and psychological therapies such as hypnosis,
meditation, mindfulness, breathing, etc. Multimodal approaches like this may help. (1) Chiropractic delivers non-drug
pain management. Chiropractic
neck pain or back pain patients compared to non-chiropractic
care patients had almost half the risk of receiving
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 a year of
the first visit. Chiropractic care was linked
to a significantly reduced risk of filling a prescription for opioids. (3) A Canadian study of
noncancer spine patients found that 24% of them got 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 initiated
chiropractic care within the first month of pain. (4) In this
National Chiropractic Health Month, your Sitka chiropractor at
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka invites 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 explains
the non-drug pain-relieving benefits of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Sitka CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Enjoy Nature!
Young and old equally gain from interacting
with nature. Too many of us stay
indoors or pay too much attention to
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. Recent studies reported
on the connection with the natural world was significant for
people living with dementia, triggering 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 suggested that
such an encounter with nature might bring
on memories of past such interactions, people, and places to keep
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)!
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is ready! Are you?
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
In this National Chiropractic Care Month, we are even more thankful
for you, our chiropractic patient family! Schedule your next
Sitka chiropractic visit with Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
soon!