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Chiropractic Helps Radicular Low Back Pain Patients Avoid Opioids
Among a group of more than 2,300 patients with new-onset radicular low back pain, those who initially sought treatment from a doctor of chiropractic were 68% less likely to receive a subsequent prescription for tramadol, a less potent opioid, in the following year than patients who first received usual medical care. BMJ Open, May 2024…
Read MoreEarly Chiropractic Care Reduces Opioid Use for Patients with Low Back Pain
A review of insurance claims for around 41,000 adults with back pain revealed that those who sought chiropractic care initially were 12% less likely to receive a subsequent opioid prescription and 46% less likely to use opioids in the long term. Because only 6% of the patients in this study sought chiropractic care first, the…
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