{"id":860,"date":"2021-08-23T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/?p=860"},"modified":"2021-07-30T22:11:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T22:11:25","slug":"taking-a-stand-against-opioids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/taking-a-stand-against-opioids\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a Stand Against Opioids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Week-4a-Taking-a-Stand-Against-Opioids-s.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"blog wp-image-861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Week-4a-Taking-a-Stand-Against-Opioids-s.jpg 250w, https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Week-4a-Taking-a-Stand-Against-Opioids-s-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom Line:<br><\/strong>About 30 years ago, the medical community shifted how they thought pain should be addressed. &#8220;Pain is a 5th vital sign&#8221; became the thinking, and new medications were created to block pain\u2026 at all costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We now know that these medications created a never-before-seen healthcare epidemic. In fact, we now know these drugs weren&#8217;t very good at addressing chronic pain in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s more, they require larger and larger doses to achieve an effect over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it Matters:<br><\/strong>Taking a stand against opioids starts with us. The data is clear. People are looking for solutions for chronic pain that extend beyond a prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly all primary healthcare organizations have now advocated for a non-pharmacological approach to pain care like the care we provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"small wp-block-list\"><li>Chronic pain is described as biopsychosocial, which means that it&#8217;s complex and has many dimensions.<\/li><li>Over 40% of blogs relating to opioids are focused on people trying to find solutions \u201cbeyond the pill\u201d.<\/li><li>The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and others have recommended that a non-pharmacological approach to chronic pain should be the first line of treatment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Steps:<br><\/strong>Together, we can end the opioid crisis by breaking the cycle of chronic pain with natural and effective healthcare choices. Creating personalized, goal-oriented, and coordinated care plans is critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why our practice starts each patient journey with a complete and thorough evaluation. Our evaluations help us understand your history, your goals, and your current challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first step in creating a comprehensive, movement-based plan of care that can help you to find long-term relief from your chronic pain. Our doors are open. Call us today to schedule your evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Science Source(s):<br><\/strong><a class=\"citation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tclonline.today\/drugs\/hearing-the-unmet-needs-of-patients-suffering-chronic-pain\/\">(1) Hearing the Unmet Needs of Patients Suffering Chronic Pain. Today\u2019s Conversations On Leadership. 2019.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 30 years ago, the medical community shifted how they thought pain should be addressed. &#8220;Pain is a 5th vital sign&#8221; became a rallying cry, and new medications were created to block pain\u2026 at all costs. It\u2019s past time we take a stand against opioids in Lavaca County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pain-relief"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=860"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":862,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860\/revisions\/862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}