Opioids are in the news. The Severna Park opioid
epidemic is a great issue. Opioids are
prescribed for pain relief of all sorts of pain. Opioids for back
pain relief are a common prescription. But today, non-drug
alternatives are wanted. Non-drug alternative care like Severna Park
chiropractic care relieves the Severna Park back
pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often devoid of bad side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment options
– drugs – for easing chronic low back pain are of much interest today. Researchers study
these and other options as to what is best to
assist Severna Park back pain patients. The
effect of drugs like oxycodone (an opioid drug), clobazam and imipramine on
chronic low back pain are hard to foresee. One
article proposed that patients who are more sensitive to hot
and cold respond better to imipramine. (1) Another described
that electroacupuncture was more cost effective than NSAIDs
and suggested as an alternative for chronic low back pain treatment. (2) A third
explained 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) Back And Neck Care Center cares for many Severna Park
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the Severna Park
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
Severna Park 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 took them for a
short time after surgery. Of patients who had not took
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 users of
opioids. The researchers decided that lumbar spine
fusion hardly ever stopped
the long-term opioid use and actually intensified the risk of taking
them long-term. (4) Back And Neck Care Center offers Severna Park chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to manage Severna Park
back pain and for some prevent Severna Park back surgery.
ALTERNATIVES TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for Severna Park 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 Severna Park
back pain relief is possible and advice to remain active is important. The Severna Park low
back pain sufferer would do well to learn
more about how to care for pain on their own. For acute
low back pain and neck pain patients without
any concerning causal issue, exercise, manual
therapy, heat and NSAIDs are suggested. 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 suggested
because of research disclosing uselessness.
(5) Back And Neck Care Center offers Severna Park chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be effective for Severna Park back pain relief.
CONTACT Back And Neck Care Center
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 Severna Park chiropractic appointment
with Back And Neck Care Center today. The opioid epidemic may be limited for
Severna Park back pain sufferers who come for Severna Park
chiropractic care at Back And Neck Care Center…and chiropractic may become the opioid-alternative news!