Executive Chiropractic of Iowa Offers Chiropractic Care Which May Reduce the Need of Opioids
The epidemic of opioid use. It’s been in the news. An efficient way to not have to rely on opioids is to not have to start with them. The society and the medical community are (coming) together on this. Recent research presents the benefit chiropractic care has in decreasing the need, prescribing, and use of opioids. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is happy to fulfil the additional role of pain management for West Des Moines back pain sufferers!
CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENTS AND THEIR USE OF OPIOIDS
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa understands the widespread opioid use in low back pain management. Researchers do, also. They reviewed low back pain patients cared for by chiropractors to determine if said chiropractic patients were less likely to use or more likely to use lower doses of opioids for their pain. Such an influence could lead to a decreased risk of adverse effects. They found that chiropractic patients as opposed to non-chiropractic patients were 55% less likely to fill an opioid prescription, a significantly lower number. (1) There are many West Des Moines chiropractic patients who would like to not fill their opioid prescriptions. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is here to help them manage their back pain with the addition of West Des Moines chiropractic care.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN A MEDICAL SETTING: THE POSITIVE IMPACT
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa often communicates with medical colleagues to help our West Des Moines back pain patients manage their pain. Research endorses such an effort! The study of a family medicine practice that incorporated chiropractic services reported changes in opioid prescription rates. The monthly rate of opioid prescription writing dropped significantly by 22%. The rate of prescription writing for schedule II opioids dropped significantly by 32% too. The likelihood of writing a schedule II opioid prescription fell by 27%, too, when chiropractic services were included. Medical providers prescribed daily doses of opioids that were 30% less than before chiropractic was included. Including chiropractic reduced the dosage of opioids, the number of opioid prescriptions, and the types of opioids prescribed. The authors indicated that adding chiropractic was beneficial in opioid prescribing and implementation of a non-pharmaceutical option for pain management. (2) Working together, West Des Moines healthcare providers like your chiropractor and your medical team want what is best for your health and back pain relief. We’ll work together to reach that goal.
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen to this PODCAST with DR. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes how Cox® Technic relieves back pain with some discussion of the role of opioids.
Make your next West Des Moines chiropractic appointment soon. For the epidemic of back pain and opioid use, including West Des Moines chiropractic care may be advantageous in reducing the need and use of opioids.
