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Dr. David W. Johnson found this study, and it was interesting to see patients who have had back surgery are still utilizing pain medication a year or more after surgery.
Back Surgery to Dependency?
One year after spine surgery, almost a third of patients were still using narcotic painkillers, reported a recent medical study. The findings were reported in MedPage Today after a***yzing data from 172 patients who underwent elective surgery for repair of the cervical spine. Of those who were not using the drugs before surgery, 18 percent were using them a year later. Said Richard Deyo, MD, a professor of family medicine at Oregon Health and Science University who has done research on back pain and opioid use, "The worrisome thing is patients often are getting opioids because it is the easiest thing."
Source: "Opioid Use Common After Spine Surgery," by John Fauber, Medpagetoday.com, October 9, 2013
Posted 10 years, 5 months Ago
Family Chiropractic Center hopes you have a good friday and a great weekend. Here is just a little chiropractic humor.
Posted 10 years, 5 months Ago
Dr. David Johnson has recently became a grandfather, and one of the first things he did was adjust his new grandson. Trauma during the birth can cause misalignment of the upper cervical region which can have an impact on a babies health.
Posted 10 years, 5 months Ago
School of Hard Knocks
(to the Spine and Back)
Researchers in Portugal examined the relationship between undersize school chairs, low desks and overweight backpacks with chronic back pain in adolescents. In a cross-sectional study of 138 twelve to fifteen-year olds, they found that almost two thirds (80) of the students suffered from back pain and that large differences between desk height and elbow height correlated with increased likelihood of pain. "Our results also showed that there was no association between backpack weight, body mass index (BMI) and back pain," the team said.
Source: Science Daily, "Most Painful Days of Your Life School Desks and Chronic Back Pain," September 23, 2013
Posted 10 years, 6 months Ago
Family Chiropractic Center and Dr. David Johnson's prayers and thoughts go out to all the victims of the flood's and the emergancy services working hard to protect the safety of every one. The one thing Dr. Johnson would like to remind everyone is the flood waters can have health affects and contain contaminents. So be safe and careful if you are in or dealing with a residence that has been flooded.
Posted 10 years, 7 months Ago
Maintaining good posture is important. When a person exhibits bad posture on a regular basis, it creates an imbalance in the spinal column. This imbalnace can lead to other related problems which may not present in to months or even years later. For a courtesy consult call Family Chiropractic Center today.
Posted 10 years, 8 months Ago
With school starting, it is important to make sure our children are carring their heavy backpacks properly. Backpacks should be worn over both shoulders so the weight is properly distributed. Carring a backpack on one shoulder can cause an imbalance in the spinal column leading to other health issues.
Posted 10 years, 8 months Ago
Chiropractic helps keep your body healthy so you can participate in all lifes fun activities. For a courtesy consult call Family Chiropractic Center today.
Posted 10 years, 9 months Ago
Family Chiropractic Center would like to thank all our past and present service men and women for serving our country proudly. We hope everyone has a safe and good holiday weekend.
Posted 10 years, 11 months Ago
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Posted 10 years, 11 months Ago
