A Natural Approach to Back Pain

Chiropractic is based on the approach of allowing your body to heal naturally through spinal adjustments and lifestyle changes that encourage overall health. For Swiss Spine Clinic, this means working hard to restore your body's natural functioning to prevent the need for medications or surgical treatments. We see that most of our Cary patients are happy to find a natural approach for their health conditions.

One benefit of chiropractic therapy is that it helps people reduce or eliminate the use of drug treatments. Medications are oftentimes issued to individuals who have back pain. This is such a significant crisis 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. Statistics provided by the AAN mention the fact that about half of the patients taking these types of substances for a period of three months are still on them five years down the road. This can further complicate the issue of back pain and healing, especially if an opiate dependency arises.

Compare that to chiropractic care which features natural healing and the advantages are obvious. While a medication might be helpful at briefly relieving the discomfort of a health issue, it's not a solution to the problem. Drugs can't mend your damaged spine; it will only mask the pain.

How Can Chiropractic Care Help You?

Swiss Spine Clinic will first examine you to get to the origin of your back pain and then work with you to correct the spinal interference -- without the need for risky medications.

If you're ready for relief of your pain, naturally, give our Cary office a call at (919) 589-0909 to make an appointment with Swiss Spine Clinic.

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