Opioids are in the news. The Fernandina Beach opioid
epidemic is a big 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 Fernandina Beach
chiropractic care reduces the Fernandina Beach back
pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often without adverse side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment options
– drugs – for easing chronic low back pain are the focus of
much attention today. Researchers scrutinize
these and other options as to what works best to
help Fernandina Beach back pain patients. The
effect of drugs like oxycodone (an opioid drug), clobazam and imipramine on
chronic low back pain are hard to predict. One
article proposed that patients who are more sensitive to hot
and cold react better to imipramine. (1) Another described
that electroacupuncture proved to be 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) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic cares for many Fernandina Beach
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the Fernandina Beach
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
Fernandina Beach chronic low back pain leads
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 took 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% consumed
a higher long-term dose. 12.8% became long-term consumers of
opioids. The researchers inferred that lumbar spine
fusion seldom stopped
the long-term opioid use and actually increased the risk of using
them long-term. (4) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic offers Fernandina Beach chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to manage Fernandina Beach
back pain and for some prevent Fernandina Beach back surgery.
ALTERNATIVES TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for Fernandina Beach 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 Fernandina Beach
back pain relief is possible and advice to remain active is important. The Fernandina Beach 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 without serious underlying
issues, exercise, yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy, acupuncture, biofeedback,
relaxation, massage, manual therapy, rehab, NSAIDS, acetaminophen and
antidepressants are recommended. 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 disclosing ineffectiveness.
(5) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic offers Fernandina Beach chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be successful for Fernandina Beach back pain relief.
CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
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 Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment
with Amelia Chiropractic Clinic today. The opioid epidemic may be limited for
Fernandina Beach back pain sufferers who choose Fernandina Beach
chiropractic care at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic…and chiropractic may turn out to
be the opioid-alternative news!