CHIROPRACTIC AND/OR PT CARE DIMINISH OPIOID USE
Opioid use is a much-discussed
topic today. “Epidemic” is often correlated
with it. Efforts to curb
this epidemic are deliberated. One potentially
effective way to do this is to get low back pain patients
to begin care with a conservative healthcare provider (instead
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 initiated
which seem to decrease the 30-day post-operative opioid use and
not raise prescription refills, visits
to the ER, or unplanned hospital
readmissions or reoperations for pain. (2) Another study explains
that opioid use before spine surgery raised the time of opioid
use after surgery and was related to worse 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 asked for imaging
(98.8%) and corticoid spinal injections (71.4%) and referred to another
specialist (100%). – conservative care with practitioners like your Baton Rouge
chiropractor makes much sense. (4) Your Baton Rouge chiropractor is
confident in diagnosing and treating back pain of many types!
Your Baton Rouge chiropractor at Spine & Sports Rehab Center is happy
to extend care that contributes to resolving the issue of the opioid epidemic
rather than contributing to it.
Listen to this podcast
with Dr. George Joachim about the conservative care of Baton Rouge back
pain due to spinal stenosis with the
Cox® Technic System on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the
treatment plan for a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis.
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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 potentially improves
collagen synthesis. (5) An analysis of current 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 Baton Rouge chiropractor!
CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center
Schedule your Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment
today at Spine & Sports Rehab Center! Chiropractic care with conservative options
like spinal manipulation and nutrition may positively affect
your painful musculoskeletal condition without opioids.
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