National Chiropractic Care Month: Chiropractic Care Reduces Need for/Use of Opioids for Pain
At The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR, October is National
Chiropractic Care Month. One beneficial aspect of chiropractic is the impact it has on pain management and relief without drugs. Researchers noted that the
use of opioids for acute pain management is quite common, but
certain patients have a tolerance to or dependence
on opioids for whom an opioid prescription was not preferred. For such
patients, non-pharmacological pain interventions involved
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 be
beneficial. (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 obtaining
a prescription for an opioid. (2) A study of the 9356 US chiropractic patients of a
total of 55,949 Medicare spine pain patients revealed a 56%
lower risk of filling an opioid prescription within a year of
the first visit. Chiropractic care was linked
to a significantly lower risk of filling an
opioid prescription. (3) In a Canadian study, 24% of
adults with noncancer spine pain got an opioid
prescription. The odds 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 Colorado Springs chiropractor at
The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR welcomes 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 describes
the non-drug pain-relieving benefits of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Colorado Springs CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Enjoy Nature!
Young and old alike gain from being out in nature. Too many Colorado Springs folks remain
inside or interact too much with
our tech to get out in nature. The benefits of nature
interaction are expanding especially for those who are getting older
and/or coping with dementia. New studies documented how the connection with the natural world was significant for
people living with dementia, triggering a sense
of comfort, pleasure, stimulation, meaning, and freedom which lead
to higher quality of life, well-being, independence, identity, and social
interaction. Nature provided a sense of connection to self,
place, and others. (5) Another study hopefully suggested that
such engagement with nature might bring
on memories of past such interactions, people, and places to sustain
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 us get out and enjoy nature (and a little exercise)!
The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR is ready! Are you?
CONTACT The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
In this National Chiropractic Care Month, we are even more thankful
for you, our chiropractic patient family! Schedule your next
Colorado Springs chiropractic visit with The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
now!