CHIROPRACTIC AND/OR PT CARE DIMINISH OPIOID USE
Opioid use is a much-debated
topic today. “Epidemic” is often correlated
with it. Efforts to curtail
this epidemic are deliberated. One potentially
effective way to do this is to get low back pain sufferers
to start care with a conservative healthcare provider (in place
of a primary care provider) like a chiropractor, physical therapist or
acupuncturist. When this came about in a study
of 216,504 US adults with a new low back pain episode, the early and long-term
use of opioids was significantly reduced.
(1) In an attempt to curb opioid use after
spine surgery, new prescribing limits have been started
which seem to decrease the 30-day post-operative opioid use and
not increase refills for prescriptions, visits
to the ER, or unplanned hospital
readmissions or reoperations for pain. (2) Another study explains
that opioid use before spine surgery increased the time of opioid
use after surgery and was related to poorer short-term
and long-term outcomes for cervical spine fusion. (3) Since most general
practitioners in France (57.3%) reported not being confident in the
diagnosis and management of patients with lumbar
spinal stenosis back pain - They ordered imaging
(98.8%) and corticoid spinal injections (71.4%) and referred to another
specialist (100%). – conservative care with practitioners like your Vancouver
chiropractor makes much sense. (4) Your Vancouver chiropractor is
confident in diagnosing and treating back pain of many varieties!
Your Vancouver chiropractor at Vancouver Disc Centers is happy
to deliver care that adds to the potential resolution of
the opioid crisis
rather than contributing to it.
Listen to this podcast
with Dr. George Joachim about the conservative care of Vancouver back
pain due to spinal stenosis with the
Cox® Technic System on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains the
path of care for a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Vancouver
CHIROPRATIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN C ENHANCES COLLAGEN PRODUCTION
With a goal of
improving connective tissue, researchers are trying
various nutritional interventions. Adding
vitamin C enriched gelatin or hydrolyzed collagen supplementation an
hour before exercise is found to potentially improve
collagen synthesis. (5) A
review of recent literature on vitamin C efficacy reported
that it potentially accelerates bone
healing after a fracture, boosts type I collagen synthesis, and decreases
oxidative stress in an antioxidative role…with no adverse effects! (6) When it
comes to benefits for musculoskeletal issues, information like this on vitamin
C enthuses your Vancouver chiropractor!
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Schedule your Vancouver chiropractic appointment
today at Vancouver Disc Centers! Chiropractic care with conservative options
like spinal manipulation and nutrition may positively affect
your painful musculoskeletal condition without opioids.
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