Opioids are in the news. The Paramus opioid
epidemic is a big item. 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 Paramus
chiropractic care reduces the Paramus 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 the focus of
much attention today. Researchers scrutinize
these and other alternatives as to what works best to
assist Paramus 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 reported
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) Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center cares for many Paramus
back pain sufferers seeking pain relief without drugs. And the Paramus
chiropractic care is helpful for most.
DRUG USE AFTER BACK SURGERY
Paramus 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 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 used them for a
short time after surgery. Of patients who hadn’t took
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 concluded that lumbar spine
fusion hardly ever interrupted
the long-term opioid use and actually increased the risk of taking
them long-term. (4) Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center offers Paramus chiropractic care
both pre-operatively and post-operatively to reduce Paramus
back pain and for some prevent Paramus back surgery.
OPTIONS TO DRUGS FOR BACK PAIN
What are the options for Paramus 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 Paramus back
pain relief is possible and to remain active. The Paramus low
back pain sufferer would benefit from learning
more about self-care options. For acute
low back pain and neck pain patients who do not have
any serious underlying 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 disclosing uselessness.
(5) Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center offers Paramus chiropractic care including Cox
Technic flexion distraction decompression treatment that is research-documented
to be successful for Paramus back pain relief.
CONTACT Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation 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 reduces back pain for his performing arts
patients without drugs so they can keep performing!
Schedule your Paramus chiropractic appointment
with Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center today. The opioid epidemic may be curbed for
Paramus back pain sufferers who come for Paramus
chiropractic care at Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center…and chiropractic may become the opioid-alternative news!