National Chiropractic Care Month: Chiropractic Care Reduces Need for/Use of Opioids for Pain
At Executive Chiropractic of Iowa, October is National
Chiropractic Care Month. One positive
chiropractic benefit is the impact it has on pain relief and
management without drugs. Researchers wrote that using opioids for acute pain management is very common, yet
come patients have a tolerance to or dependence
on opioids for whom an opioid prescription was not preferred. For such
patients, non-pharmacological pain interventions involved
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 deals in non-drug
pain management. Chiropractic
neck pain or back pain patients compared to non-chiropractic
care patients had almost half the risk of receiving
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 decreased risk of filling an
opioid prescription. (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 initiated
chiropractic care within the first 30 days of pain. (4) In this
National Chiropractic Health Month, your West Des Moines chiropractor at
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa 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 describes
the non-drug pain-relieving benefits of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
West Des Moines CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Enjoy Nature!
Young and old alike benefit from interacting
with nature. Too many West Des Moines folks remain
indoors or pay too much attention to
our tech to get out in nature. The advantages of nature
interaction are growing especially for those who are getting older
and/or coping with dementia. Recent studies reported
on the connection with the natural world was significant for
people living with dementia, bringing on 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 keep
a sense of self, too. (6) As one paper speculated 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)!
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is ready! Are you?
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In this National Chiropractic Care Month, we are even more thankful
for you, our chiropractic patient family! Set your next
West Des Moines chiropractic visit with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
soon!