A Drug-Free Approach to Back Pain Recovery

Chiropractic is based on the concept of helping your body to naturally heal through spinal adjustments and lifestyle changes that encourage wellness. For Moon Chiropractic, this involves working to restore your body's healthy performance to prevent the need for drugs or surgical treatments. We find that most of our Coraopolis patients are happy to find a natural answer for their health issues.

One benefit of chiropractic care is that it helps people decrease or eliminate the use of drugs. Prescription medications are commonly issued to patients who have back pain. This is such a significant concern that the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) issued a press release stating that opioid (painkiller) risks outweigh the benefits when prescribed for back pain.

Some of the most popular opiates, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, include hydrocodone (Vicodin), oxycodone (OxyContin and Percocet), morphine, and codeine. Numbers provided by the AAN mention the fact that about half of the patients taking these drugs for a period of three months are still taking them five years later. This can further complicate the difficulty of back pain and recovery, especially if an narcotic addiction arises.

Contrast that to chiropractic which involves natural healing and the advantages are crystal clear. While a drug might be useful at temporarily relieving the discomfort of a health problem, it's not a long-term solution to the problem. Drugs don't fix your damaged spine; it will only cover up the pain.

How Can Chiropractic Therapy Help You?

Moon Chiropractic will first examine you to get to the root of your back pain and then work with you to address the problem -- without any risky drugs.

If you're ready to get out of pain, naturally, give our Coraopolis office a call at (724) 513-0521 to make an appointment with Moon Chiropractic.

References

• Risk of opioids outweigh benefits for headache, low back pain, other conditions. American Academy of Neurology;September 29, 2014.
• What are opioids? National Institute on Drug Abuse. Retrieved from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/prescription-drugs/opioids/what-are-opioids