Opioids are in the news. The Groton opioid
epidemic is a big item. Opioids are
prescribed for pain relief of all sorts of pain. Opioids for back
pain relief are a common prescription. But today, non-drug
alternatives are wanted. Non-drug alternative care like Groton
chiropractic care reduces the Groton back
pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often without adverse side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment options
– drugs – for easing chronic low back pain are the focus of
much attention today. Researchers investigate
these and other options as to what works best to
comfort Groton back pain patients. The
effect of drugs like oxycodone (an opioid drug), clobazam and imipramine on
chronic low back pain are difficult to predict. 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
wrote 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) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office cares for many Groton
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the Groton
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
Groton chronic low back pain guides
some sufferers to lumbar spine fusion surgery. Patients who go this route to
deal 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 used
opioids off and off; 9.1% discontinued using them or took them for a
short time after surgery. Of patients who had not took
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 decided that lumbar spine
fusion seldom ended
the long-term opioid use and actually increased the risk of using
them long-term. (4) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office offers Groton chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to manage Groton
back pain and for some prevent Groton back surgery.
OPTIONS TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for Groton back pain
patients if opioids are to be avoided? Guidelines have been developed for opioid
alternatives. Cost, intervention availability, and patient preferences are
considered. One of the
first things to do is educate and reassure the patient that Groton back
pain relief is possible and to remain active. The Groton low
back pain sufferer can learn
more about self-care options. For acute
low back pain and neck pain patients without
any serious causal issue, exercise, manual
therapy, heat and NSAIDs are recommended. 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 uselessness.
(5) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office offers Groton chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be successful for Groton back pain relief.
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
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 Groton chiropractic appointment
with Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office today. The opioid epidemic may be curbed for
Groton back pain sufferers who choose Groton
chiropractic care at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office…and chiropractic may develop into being the opioid-alternative news!