Opioids are in the news. The Oxford opioid
epidemic is a great 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 Oxford
chiropractic care relieves the Oxford back
pain these opioids have been prescribed for and often without bad side-effects.
DRUG USE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Pharmacological treatment options
– drugs – for easing chronic low back pain are of much interest today. Researchers scrutinize
these and other options as to what is best to
comfort Oxford 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 respond better to imipramine. (1) Another stated
that electroacupuncture proved to be more cost effective than NSAIDs
and suggested as an alternative for chronic low back pain treatment. (2) A third
wrote 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) Satterwhite Chiropractic cares for many Oxford
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the Oxford
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
Oxford 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 took
opioids off and off; 9.1% discontinued using them or took 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% consumed
a higher long-term dose. 12.8% became long-term consumers of
opioids. The researchers decided that lumbar spine
fusion hardly ever ended
the long-term opioid use and actually intensified the risk of using
them long-term. (4) Satterwhite Chiropractic offers Oxford chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to relieve Oxford
back pain and for some prevent Oxford back surgery.
OPTIONS TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for Oxford 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 Oxford back
pain relief is possible and to remain active. The Oxford low
back pain sufferer would do well to learn
more about self-care options. For acute
low back pain and neck pain patients who don’t have
any concerning causal issue, exercise, manual
therapy, heat and NSAIDs are recommended. 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
because of research disclosing ineffectiveness.
(5) Satterwhite Chiropractic offers Oxford chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be effective for Oxford back pain relief.
CONTACT Satterwhite 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 continue performing!
Schedule your Oxford chiropractic appointment
with Satterwhite Chiropractic today. The opioid epidemic may be curbed for
Oxford back pain sufferers who choose Oxford
chiropractic care at Satterwhite Chiropractic…and chiropractic may develop into being the opioid-alternative news!