National Chiropractic Care Month: Chiropractic Care Reduces Need for/Use of Opioids for Pain
At Johnson Chiropractic, October celebrates National
Chiropractic Care Month. One positive
chiropractic benefit is the impact it has on pain management and relief without drugs. Researchers reported that using opioids for acute pain management is quite common, yet
certain patients have a tolerance to or dependence
on opioids and don’t prefer an opioid prescription. For such
patients, non-pharmacological pain interventions incorporated
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 receiving
an opioid prescription. (2) A 9356
chiropractic patient study of a
total of 55,949 Medicare spine pain patients revealed a 56%
lower risk of filling an opioid prescription within 12 months of
the first visit. Chiropractic care was linked
to a significantly reduced risk of filling a prescription for opioids. (3) In a Canadian study, 24% of
adults with noncancer spine pain were given 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 began
chiropractic care within the first month of pain. (4) In this
National Chiropractic Health Month, your Richmond chiropractor at
Johnson Chiropractic 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 explains
the non-drug pain-relieving benefits of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Richmond CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Enjoy Nature!
Young and old alike benefit from being out in nature. Too many of us remain
indoors or pay too much attention to
our tech to get out in nature. The benefits of nature
interaction are growing especially for those who are aging
and/or dealing with dementia. Recent studies reported
on the connection with the natural world was significant for
people coping 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 proposed that
such an encounter with nature might trigger memories of past such interactions, people, and places to maintain
a sense of self, too. (6) As one paper pondered 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)!
Johnson Chiropractic is ready! Are you?
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic
In this National Chiropractic Care Month, we are even more grateful
for you, our chiropractic patient family! Set your next
Richmond chiropractic appointment with Johnson Chiropractic
soon!