Opioids are in the news. The Pensacola opioid
epidemic is a great issue. Opioids are
prescribed for pain relief of all types of pain. Opioids for back
pain relief are common. But today, non-drug
alternatives are in demand. Non-drug alternative care like Pensacola
chiropractic care relieves the Pensacola back
pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often devoid of adverse side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment possibilities
- drugs - for reducing chronic low back pain are of much interest today. Researchers scrutinize
these and other options as to what is best to
benefit Pensacola back pain patients. The
effect of drugs like oxycodone (an opioid drug), clobazam and imipramine on
chronic low back pain are difficult to predict. One
article suggested that patients who are more sensitive to hot
and cold react 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) Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center cares for many Pensacola
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the Pensacola
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
Pensacola chronic low back pain leads
some sufferers to lumbar spine fusion surgery. Patients who go this route to
deal 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 used
opioids off and off; 9.1% discontinued using them or used them for a
short time after surgery. Of patients who had not used
opioids before surgery, 34.4% used a lower dose after surgery, and 44.8% used
a higher long-term dose. 12.8% became long-term users of
opioids. The researchers decided that lumbar spine
fusion infrequently ended
the long-term opioid use and actually intensified the risk of taking
them long-term. (4) Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center offers Pensacola chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to manage Pensacola
back pain and for some prevent Pensacola back surgery.
OPTIONS TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for Pensacola 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 Pensacola
back pain relief is possible and advice to remain active is important. The Pensacola low
back pain sufferer can learn
more about self-care options. For acute
low back pain and neck pain patients who don’t have
any concerning underlying 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 recommended
due to research showing uselessness.
(5) Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center offers Pensacola chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be effective for Pensacola back pain relief.
CONTACT Pensacola Spinal Rehab 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 Pensacola chiropractic appointment
with Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center today. The opioid epidemic may be limited for
Pensacola back pain sufferers who choose Pensacola
chiropractic care at Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center…and chiropractic may develop into being the opioid-alternative news!