Opioids are in the news. The Tonawanda opioid
epidemic is a great item. Opioids are
prescribed for pain relief of all sorts of pain. Opioids for back
pain relief are common. But today, non-drug
alternatives are in demand. Non-drug alternative care like Tonawanda
chiropractic care lessens the Tonawanda back
pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often without adverse side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment preferences
– drugs – for reducing chronic low back pain are of much interest today. Researchers scrutinize
these and other alternatives as to what is best to
assist Tonawanda 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 stated
that electroacupuncture was 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) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation cares for many Tonawanda
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the Tonawanda
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
Tonawanda 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 need
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 used 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% used
a higher long-term dose. 12.8% became long-term consumers of
opioids. The researchers inferred that lumbar spine
fusion hardly ever stopped
the long-term opioid use and actually intensified the risk of taking
them long-term. (4) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation offers Tonawanda chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to relieve Tonawanda
back pain and for some prevent Tonawanda back surgery.
OPTIONS TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for Tonawanda 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 Tonawanda back
pain relief is possible and to remain active. The Tonawanda low
back pain sufferer would benefit from learning
more about how to care for pain on their own. For acute
low back pain and neck pain patients who do not have
any serious underlying issue, exercise, manual
therapy, heat and NSAIDs are recommended. For chronic low back
pain sufferers who don’t present with serious underlying
issues, exercise, yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy, acupuncture, biofeedback,
relaxation, massage, manual therapy, rehab, NSAIDS, acetaminophen and
antidepressants are suggested. 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 recommended
due to research revealing ineffectiveness.
(5) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation offers Tonawanda chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be successful for Tonawanda back pain relief.
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
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 keep performing!
Schedule your Tonawanda chiropractic appointment
with Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation today. The opioid epidemic may be limited for
Tonawanda back pain sufferers who choose Tonawanda
chiropractic care at Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation…and chiropractic may turn out to
be the opioid-alternative news!