A Natural Approach to Back Pain

Chiropractic is based on the approach of helping your body to heal naturally through spinal adjustments and lifestyle changes that promote wellness. For Swiss Spine Clinic, this means working to restore your body's healthy functioning to prevent the need for drugs or surgical treatments. We see that many of our Cary patients are relieved to find a natural solution for their health problems.

One benefit of chiropractic therapy is that it helps people minimize or even eliminate the use of narcotics. Prescriptions are commonly issued to people who have back pain. This is such a significant crisis that the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) issued a news release stating that opioid (painkiller) risks outweigh the benefits when administered for back pain.

Some of the most common opiates, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, include hydrocodone (Vicodin), oxycodone (OxyContin and Percocet), morphine, and codeine. Figures supplied by the AAN cite the fact that approximately half of the patients taking these drugs for a period of three months are still taking them five years down the road. This can further complicate the difficulty of back pain and recovery, particularly if an narcotic addiction arises.

Compare that to chiropractic which involves natural healing and the advantages are evident. While a drug might be useful at briefly relieving the discomfort of a health condition, it's not a real solution to the problem. Drugs don't mend your injured back; it will only conceal the pain.

How Can Chiropractic Therapy Help You?

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

If you're ready for relief, 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