Dr. Chris Renne, D.C. here reaching out from Jacksonville, Florida where our season has flipped from winter to summer on a dime. This, paired with the daylight savings time change usually signals the weekend warriors to hit the gyms and backyards with zeal. It also leads to a lot of back and neck pain as a predictable consequence.
Doctor's offices like ours will soon be fielding the calls of the hurt and injured. And we will be ready to answer these with conservative solutions. Before you reach in to the medicine cabinet for that left over bottle of pills, please read the following edict from the Centers for Disease Control regarding pain management guidelines.
| "According to new proposed guidelines for opioids and chronic pain set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the CDC is recommending conservative forms of pain management for those suffering from chronic pain as an initial treatment option, such as chiropractic care. The side effects associated with opioid usage for chronic pain can be severe and at times even deadly. Thus, the CDC is now advising physicians to first recommend conservative care in the treatment of chronic pain(1). Fortunately, chronic pain associated with the back, neck, spine and extremities can often times can be managed very successfully through safe, natural chiropractic care when delivered by a licensed doctor of chiropractic. If you are suffering from chronic pain, we urge you to call your local doctor of chiropractic today and schedule a no-obligation consultation to see if chiropractic care may be able to help, without all the negative side effects associated with drugs and surgery." So, my advise to you is simple. When attempting to management the aches and pains of life, think conservative first. Ice, rest, over the counter anti inflammatory medications, topical pain ointments and compression supports. Get more aggressive from there. You will always have the option to ramp up the level of your care choices. But, conversely, if you start with the bazooka, i.e., narcotic medications, where do you go from there? And, will this choice leads to other unwanted and dangerous consequences. Always, when in doubt, consult a trusted physician when you are ailing and need help. If the springtime chores beat you up too much, feel free to contact me for help. Thank you and be well, all!
(1)Source: Proposed 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, online 12/9/15 Copyright: ProfessionalPlanets.com LLC 2016 | |||
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