Opioids. They’re in the news. Manahawkin doesn’t escape the opioid issue.
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center knows some Manahawkin chiropractic patients
with Manahawkin back pain struggle with opioids that were, at some point, prescribed to help them cope with
their back pain and now desire to be off of them.
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center gets it and is ready to help
Manahawkin back pain sufferers find relief without opioid
drugs. The effectiveness of opioid drugs for control of Manahawkin back
pain is doubted while spinal manipulation such as offered at
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center is recommended.
WHY OPIOIDS FOR BACK PAIN
Low back pain burdens its sufferers’ life. It’s no wonder
that a back pain sufferer wants a pill to get rid of the pain, a Manahawkin back surgery to get rid of
the pain’s cause now. Sometimes
it’s not that easy: the pill may have unwanted
effects or the benefits may not last long
enough; the surgery relief may not continue or produced an unexpected result. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center appreciates
the role of drugs for pain relief when needed, admires
the part back surgery plays in a Manahawkin back pain
sufferer’s journey toward pain relief and a better quality of life.
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center also offers coordinating care to those back
pain relief options and, for some Manahawkin back pain
sufferers, back surgery prevention as well as post-back
surgery rehabilitation and Manahawkin back pain relief.
OPIOIDS’ ROLE IN BACK PAIN RELIEF
A recent Cochrane data review of randomized clinical trials
on the effectiveness of opioids and other drugs for chronic low back pain decided that the effectiveness is poor. Opioids’ effects on pain reduction and function improvement
are small to moderate and short-lasting compared to
placebo. The side effects, serious ones for those who use strong opioids for a
long period of time, were common. (1) Some patients react
better to drug therapies than others. Researchers found it hard to determine just how effective drugs like oxycodone and clobazam and imipramine
will be for which chronic low back pain patient. (2) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center understands
the Manahawkin back pain patient who comes
for Manahawkin chiropractic care and establishes the appropriate
treatment plan to produce some back pain relief.
OPIOIDS AND BACK SURGERY
Patients opt for back surgery often expecting quick pain relief that
will negate the need for pain control drugs. Researchers checked
into this idea and found that many back pain sufferers who were prescribed
opioids before surgery expected that surgery would fix the problem and not have to take opioids anymore. Reality
shows that of 2491 adults who underwent lumbar fusion back surgery, 1045 took
long-term opioids before surgery, and 1094 used opioids after
surgery. Of the pre-operative opioid patients, 77.1% continued
using them long-term, 13.8% occasionally, and just 9.1%
discontinued or consumed them short-term subsequently.
34.4% continued with a lower dose while 44.8% did so
with a higher dose. Of those who did not use any
opioids before back surgery, 12.8% became long-term users. What was the bottom line? What
do patients need to know who are thinking about Manahawkin
back surgery as the ultimate solution to their Manahawkin
back pain? Lumbar fusion back surgery seldom stopped the
long-term opioid use and heightened the risk of starting their use later. Patient expectations of pain reduction and opioid
use reduction demand
reevaluation. (3)
ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS FOR BACK PAIN RELIEF
Researchers strive to develop guidelines for
back pain relief treatment. These guidelines direct that
non-effective treatments
should not be used (systemic corticosteroids, TENS, traction,
electrical muscle stim, benozodiazepines, botulinum toxin injection, etc.) and suggest
that clinicians teach and reassure
patients, advise them to stay active and do
self-care. Acute back pain patients can do exercise, manual
therapy, heat, and NSAIDS.
Chronic back pain patients can choose
exercise, yoga, manual therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, acupuncture,
biofeedback, massage, rehabilitation, etc. Radicular back pain patients may do
exercise, spinal manipulation, NSAIDs.
(4)
Manahawkin chiropractic care at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center suits these guidelines.
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center offers a Manahawkin chiropractic
treatment plan of spinal manipulation with
Cox Technic, exercise, rehab,
and more.
CONTACT Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
Schedule you Manahawkin chiropractic appointment now
with Manahawkin Chiropractic Center. Opioids aren’t the only way to deal with Manahawkin
back pain, particularly Manahawkin chronic
low back pain. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center offers hope for chronic low back
pain relief to Manahawkin back pain sufferers wanting to avoid or escape the opioid epidemic.