Opioids are in the news. The Williamson opioid
epidemic is a great issue. Opioids are
prescribed for pain relief of all sorts of pain. Opioids for back
pain relief are common. But today, non-drug
alternatives are wanted. Non-drug alternative care like Williamson
chiropractic care lessens the Williamson back
pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often minus
the adverse side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment options
– drugs – for reducing chronic low back pain are of much interest today. Researchers scrutinize
these and other options as to what is best to
benefit Williamson back pain patients. The
effect of drugs like oxycodone (an opioid drug), clobazam and imipramine on
chronic low back pain are difficult to foresee. One
article suggested that patients who are more sensitive to hot
and cold react 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
reported 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) Apple Country Chiropractic cares for many Williamson
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the Williamson
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
Williamson chronic low back pain leads
some sufferers to lumbar spine fusion surgery. Patients who choose this option to get relief of with their back pain often take
opioids prior to surgery hoping – even expecting – that they will not require
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 hadn’t used
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 users of
opioids. The researchers decided that lumbar spine
fusion infrequently interrupted
the long-term opioid use and actually increased the risk of using
them long-term. (4) Apple Country Chiropractic offers Williamson chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to manage Williamson
back pain and for some prevent Williamson back surgery.
ALTERNATIVES TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for Williamson back pain
patients if opioids are to be avoided? Guidelines have been developed for opioid
alternatives. Cost, intervention availability, and patient preferences are
considered. First and foremost education and reassurance that Williamson
back pain relief is possible and advice to remain active is important. The Williamson low
back pain sufferer can learn
more about self-care options. For acute
low back pain and neck pain patients without
any concerning causal issue, exercise, manual
therapy, heat and NSAIDs are recommended. For chronic low back
pain sufferers who do not 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
because of research showing uselessness.
(5) Apple Country Chiropractic offers Williamson chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be effective for Williamson back pain relief.
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Roy Siegel on the Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
shares how Cox Technic relieves back pain for his performing arts
patients without drugs so they can continue performing!
Schedule your Williamson chiropractic appointment
with Apple Country Chiropractic today. The opioid epidemic may be limited for
Williamson back pain sufferers who come for Williamson
chiropractic care at Apple Country Chiropractic…and chiropractic may develop into being the opioid-alternative news!