Opioids are in the news. The McHenry opioid
epidemic is a big worry. Opioids are
prescribed for pain relief of all sorts of pain. Opioids for back
pain relief are common. But today, non-drug
alternatives are wanted. Non-drug alternative care like McHenry
chiropractic care eases the McHenry back
pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often devoid of adverse side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment preferences
– drugs – for easing chronic low back pain are the focus of
much attention today. Researchers study
these and other alternatives as to what works best to
assist McHenry back pain patients. The
effect of drugs like oxycodone (an opioid drug), clobazam and imipramine on
chronic low back pain are difficult to foresee. One
article suggested that patients who are more sensitive to hot
and cold respond 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
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) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic cares for many McHenry
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the McHenry
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
McHenry chronic low back pain guides
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 hadn’t 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 consumers of
opioids. The researchers decided that lumbar spine
fusion seldom stopped
the long-term opioid use and actually intensified the risk of taking
them long-term. (4) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic offers McHenry chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to reduce McHenry
back pain and for some prevent McHenry back surgery.
ALTERNATIVES TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for McHenry 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 McHenry
back pain relief is possible and advice to remain active is important. The McHenry low
back pain sufferer can learn
more about self-care options. For acute
low back pain and neck pain patients who do not have
any serious causal issue, exercise, manual
therapy, heat and NSAIDs are recommended. 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 revealing uselessness.
(5) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic offers McHenry chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be effective for McHenry back pain relief.
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
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 keep performing!
Schedule your McHenry chiropractic appointment
with OrthoIllinois Chiropractic today. The opioid epidemic may be curbed for
McHenry back pain sufferers who choose McHenry
chiropractic care at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic…and chiropractic may develop into being the opioid-alternative news!