CHIROPRACTIC AND/OR PT CARE REDUCE OPIOID USE
The use of opioids is a much-debated
topic currently. “Epidemic” is often associated with it. Attempts to limit
this epidemic are widely debated. One potentially
effective way to do this is to urge 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 ensued in a study
of 216,504 US adults with a new low back pain episode, the early and long-term
use of opioids was greatly decreased.
(1) In an attempt to curb opioid use after
spine surgery, new prescribing limits have been established
which seem to reduce the 30-day post-operative opioid use and
not raise 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 raised the time of opioid
use after surgery and was linked 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 diagnosing and managing 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 La Grande
chiropractor makes much sense. (4) Your La Grande chiropractor is
confident in diagnosing and treating back pain of many varieties!
Your La Grande chiropractor at Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is pleased
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 La Grande 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.
La Grande
CHIROPRATIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
VITAMIN C BOOSTS COLLAGEN PRODUCTION
With a goal of
improving connective tissue, researchers are seeking
assorted nutritional interventions. Adding
vitamin C enriched gelatin or hydrolyzed collagen supplementation one
hour before exercise is found to potentially improve
collagen synthesis. (5) A
review of recent literature on vitamin C efficacy stated
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 La Grande chiropractor!
CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Schedule your La Grande chiropractic appointment
today at Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC! Chiropractic care with conservative options
like spinal manipulation and nutrition may positively impact
your painful musculoskeletal condition without opioids.
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