Opioids are in the news. The Largo opioid
epidemic is a big 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 in demand. Non-drug alternative care like Largo
chiropractic care reduces the Largo back
pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often without adverse side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment options
– drugs – for reducing chronic low back pain are the focus of
much attention today. Researchers scrutinize
these and other alternatives as to what works best to
help Largo 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 suggested that patients who are more sensitive to hot
and cold react better to imipramine. (1) Another stated
that electroacupuncture was 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) Hollstrom & Associates Inc cares for many Largo
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the Largo
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
Largo 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 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 took
opioids off and off; 9.1% discontinued using them or used 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% took
a higher long-term dose. 12.8% became long-term users of
opioids. The researchers concluded that lumbar spine
fusion infrequently stopped
the long-term opioid use and actually intensified the risk of using
them long-term. (4) Hollstrom & Associates Inc offers Largo chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to manage Largo
back pain and for some prevent Largo back surgery.
OPTIONS TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for Largo back pain
patients if opioids are to be avoided? Guidelines have been developed for opioid
alternatives. Cost, intervention availability, and patient preferences are
considered. One of the
first things to do is educate and reassure the patient that Largo back
pain relief is possible and to remain active. The Largo low
back pain sufferer would benefit from learning
more about self-care options. For acute
low back pain and neck pain patients who don’t have
any serious causal issue, exercise, manual
therapy, heat and NSAIDs are suggested. 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 suggested
due to research revealing uselessness.
(5) Hollstrom & Associates Inc offers Largo chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be successful for Largo back pain relief.
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
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 Largo chiropractic appointment
with Hollstrom & Associates Inc today. The opioid epidemic may be limited for
Largo back pain sufferers who choose Largo
chiropractic care at Hollstrom & Associates Inc…and chiropractic may develop into being the opioid-alternative news!