Hollstrom & Associates Inc Offers Chiropractic Care Which May Reduce the Need of Opioids
Opioid epidemic. 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 public and the medical community are (coming) together about this topic. Recent research describes the benefit chiropractic care has in decreasing the need, prescribing, and use of opioids. Hollstrom & Associates Inc is glad to fill the additional role of pain management for Largo back pain sufferers!
CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENTS AND THEIR USE OF OPIOIDS
Hollstrom & Associates Inc understands the frequent opioid use in low back pain management. Researchers do, too. They reviewed low back pain patients cared for by chiropractors to see if said chiropractic patients were less likely to use or more likely to use lower doses of opioids for their pain. Such an impact could lead to a decreased risk of adverse effects. They found that chiropractic patients versus non-chiropractic patients were 55% less likely to fill an opioid prescription, a significantly lower number. (1) There are many Largo chiropractic patients who would like to not fill their opioid prescriptions. Hollstrom & Associates Inc is here to help them manage their back pain with the addition of Largo chiropractic care.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN A MEDICAL SETTING: THE POSITIVE IMPACT
Hollstrom & Associates Inc often communicates with medical colleagues to help our Largo back pain patients manage their pain. Research endorses such an endeavor! The study of a family medicine practice that integrated chiropractic services stated 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% as well. 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 added. Adding chiropractic reduced the dosage of opioids, the number of opioid prescriptions, and the kinds of opioids prescribed. The authors proposed that including chiropractic was positive in opioid prescribing and implementation of a non-pharmaceutical option for pain management. (2) By collaborating like this, Largo healthcare providers like your chiropractor and your medical team want what’s best for your health and back pain relief. We’ll come together to attain that goal.
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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.
Schedule your next Largo chiropractic appointment today. For the epidemic of back pain and opioid use, including Largo chiropractic care may be beneficial in shrinking the epidemic of opioids.
