Healthy News October 2022
At Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries, October is National Chiropractic Care Month. One beneficial aspect of chiropractic is the impact it has on non-drug pain relief and management. Researchers reported that using opioids for acute pain management is quite common, but come patients experience a tolerance to or dependence on opioids and don’t prefer an opioid prescription. For such patients, non-pharmacological pain interventions incorporated chiropractic care, manual therapy, electrical nerve stimulation, yoga, exercise, physical therapy, bracing, hot/cold, massage, etc., as well as behavioral and psychological therapies such as hypnosis, meditation, mindfulness, breathing, etc. Multimodal approaches like this may help. (1) Chiropractic deals in non-drug pain management. Chiropractic neck pain or back pain patients compared to non-chiropractic care patients had nearly half the risk of receiving an opioid prescription. (2) A study of the 9356 US chiropractic patients of a total of 55,949 Medicare spine pain patients reported a 56% lower risk of filling an opioid prescription within 12 months of the first visit. Chiropractic care was associated with a significantly lower risk of filling an opioid prescription. (3) In a Canadian study, 24% of adults with noncancer spine pain got an opioid prescription. The odds of starting the opioids at one year was 52% less for chiropractic care patients and 71% less in chiropractic patients who started chiropractic care within the first month of pain. (4) In this National Chiropractic Health Month, your Manchester chiropractor at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries invites all who are seeking a non-drug, more natural approach to health and pain relief!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains the non-drug pain-relieving effects of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Young and old equally benefit from being out in nature. Too many of us remain indoors or pay too much attention to our tech to get out in nature. The advantages of nature interaction are expanding especially for those who are getting older and/or dealing with dementia. New studies documented how the connection with the natural world was significant for people coping with dementia, bringing on a sense of comfort, pleasure, stimulation, meaning, and freedom which precede a higher quality of life, well-being, independence, identity, and social interaction. Nature provided a sense of connection to self, place, and others. (5) Another study hopefully proposed that such engagement with nature might bring on memories of past such interactions, people, and places to keep a sense of self, too. (6) As one paper wondered in its title “connecting with the natural world – more than a breath of fresh air?” We’d say ‘yes’! Let’s get out and enjoy nature (and a little exercise)! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is ready! Are you?
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In this National Chiropractic Care Month, we are even more grateful for you, our chiropractic patient family! Set your next Manchester chiropractic visit with Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries soon!