opioids

Opioids: The Crisis

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• The #1 cause of disability worldwide is spinal pain. • The annual cost of pain is $600B. More than heart disease($309B) and cancer($243B) combined. • Nearly 25% of all opioid prescriptions are given for back pain. The Institute of Medicine, FDA, & CDC guidelines all recommend non-opioid and non-pharmacologic approaches as the first line … Read more…

The Silent Epidemic

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The Silent Epidemic A 2014 study published in The Journal of Neurology and a 2005 study published in The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, assess the efficacy of medications, acupuncture and spinal manipulation (spinal adjustment) for chronic spinal pain. Journal of Neurology 2014 Findings: Over 100,000 people have died from prescribed opioid drugs in the … Read more…