A Drug-Free Approach to Back Pain Recovery

Chiropractic is based on the philosophy of enabling your body to heal naturally through spinal adjustments and lifestyle changes that promote overall health. For Dr. Holland, this means working to reestablish your body's healthy performance to prevent the need for medications or surgery. We notice that many of our North County St. Louis, MO patients are relieved to find a natural answer for their health conditions.

One benefit of chiropractic treatment is that it helps people minimize or even eliminate the use of narcotics. Prescriptions are oftentimes supplied to people who have back pain. This is such a serious problem that the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) issued a press release stating that opioid (painkiller) dangers 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. Data supplied by the AAN mention the fact that roughly 50% of the patients taking these drugs for a period of three months are still dependent on them five years later. This can further complicate the issue of back pain and healing, especially if an opiate addiction occurs.

Compare that to chiropractic which incorporates natural healing and the benefits are clear. While a medication might be helpful at briefly reducing the discomfort of a health condition, it's not a long-term solution to the problem. Drugs can't fix your damaged spine; it will only mask the pain.

How Can Chiropractic Care Help You?

Dr. Holland will first examine you to get to the source of your back pain and then work with you to correct the spinal interference -- without the need for risky drugs.

If you're ready for relief, naturally, give our North County St. Louis, MO office a call at (314) 867-8888 to make an appointment with Dr. Holland.

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