National Chiropractic Care Month: Chiropractic Care Reduces Need for/Use of Opioids for Pain
At Amelia Chiropractic Clinic, October celebrates National
Chiropractic Care Month. One positive
chiropractic benefit is the impact it has on non-drug pain relief and management. Researchers noted that using opioids for acute pain management is very common, but
certain patients experience a tolerance to or dependence
on opioids for whom a prescription
for an opioid was not preferred. For such
patients, non-pharmacological pain interventions included
chiropractic care, manual therapy, electrical nerve stimulation, yoga,
exercise, physical therapy, bracing, hot/cold, massage, etc., as well as 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 nearly 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 12 months of
the first visit. Chiropractic care was linked
to a significantly lower risk of filling a prescription for opioids. (3) A Canadian study of
noncancer spine patients found that 24% of them received 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 30 days of pain. (4) In this
National Chiropractic Health Month, your Fernandina Beach chiropractor at
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic welcomes all who are seeking a
non-drug, more natural path 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 effects of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Fernandina Beach CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Enjoy Nature!
Young and old alike benefit from being out in nature. Too many of us remain
inside or interact too much with
our tech to get out in nature. The advantages of nature
interaction are growing especially for those who are getting older
and/or dealing with dementia. Recent studies documented how the connection with the natural world was significant for
people coping with dementia, triggering a sense
of comfort, pleasure, stimulation, meaning, and freedom which precede a 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 pondered in
its title “connecting with the natural world – more than a breath of fresh
air?” We’d say ‘yes’! Let’s get out and enjoy nature (and a little exercise)!
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic is ready! Are you?
CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
In this National Chiropractic Care Month, we are even more grateful
for you, our chiropractic patient family! Set your next
Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment with Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
soon!