LAVACA COUNTY
CHIROPRACTIC
‘Pain Relief’
The Problem with Relying on Medications for Low Back Pain
It’s safe to assume that all of us have an over-the-counter pain reliever like Aleve or Ibuprofen in our medicine cabinets at home. From a young age, we learn to have these on hand to help us find short-term relief from temporary headaches or other body aches and pains.
We’re always looking for immediate symptom relief, and that is ALL these medications are designed to do – to temporarily mask the symptoms.
(more…)Beyond the Pill: Non-Opioid Care for Chronic Pain
Bottom Line:
If you’re dealing with chronic pain, now is the time to tackle it naturally.
But how do you deal with chronic pain without using opioid pain medication?
Are opioid alternatives for pain management actually effective?
The answer that question is a resounding YES!
(more…)Opiates vs. Opioids: What’s the Difference?
Bottom Line:
Opiates vs. opioids – Opiates describes naturally made opioids. The term opioid describes all natural and synthetically made drugs.
Both natural and synthetic opioids have caused millions of people looking for pain relief to enter a cycle of addiction.
The truth is that many of the people who are currently addicted to opioids weren’t recreational drug users looking for their next high. They were people who were prescribed these drugs by their doctors to treat their chronic pain.
(more…)The Chronic Pain Crisis is the Opioid Crisis
Bottom Line:
For decades, opioids were marketed as a “safer” alternative to treat chronic pain. As the number of people seeking care for chronic pain began to rise, so did the number of people filling prescriptions for highly addictive opioids.
If you’ve ever wondered “What is the opioid crisis?” – that basically sums it up.
However, what many don’t realize is that what we currently refer to as the opioid crisis started as a chronic pain epidemic.
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