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Ready to Say Goodbye to Opioids? Physiotherapy Has Got You Covered

Pain can substantially affect your ability to engage in even basic daily activities. You may feel that taking opioids to relieve the pain is your only choice.

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Ready to Say Goodbye to Opioids? Physiotherapy Has Got You Covered

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  1. READY TO SAY GOODBYE TO OPIOIDS? PHYSIOTHERAPY HAS GOT YOU COVERED OPIOID USE, EXPLAINED OPIOIDS ARE A GROUP OF PAIN MEDICATIONS THAT WORK BY ATTACHING TO OPIOID RECEPTORS IN THE BRAIN. THE PERCEPTION OF PAIN IS THEN DULLED OR ELIMINATED . THEY ARE ALSO CLASSIFIED AS NARCOTICS. SOMETIMES OPIOIDS ARE PRESCRIBED FOR PAIN WHEN RECOVERING FROM AN INJURY OR AFTER A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF OPIOIDS THAT ARE OFTEN PRESCRIBED FOR PAIN. FENTANYL MORPHINE OXYCODONE CODEINE

  2. SO, WHY ARE OPIOIDS SO TROUBLESOME? OPIOIDS ARE EFFECTIVE FOR TREATING PAIN, THEY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. THE LONGER THESE MEDICATIONS ARE USED, THE GREATER THE TOLERANCE AN INDIVIDUAL HAS FOR THEM. WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL TAKES GREATER AMOUNTS OF AN OPIOID TO RECEIVE THE SAME EFFECTS, THIS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF OVERDOSE. WHAT IF I HAVE ARTHRITIS? ARTHRITIS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE EITHER, AND ALTHOUGH IT TENDS TO BE FOUND OFTEN IN ELDERLY PATIENTS, IT CAN AFFECT ANYONE AT ANY AGE. ACCORDING TO A STUDY ON JAMA, “[RHEUMATOID] ARTHRITIS (RA) OCCURS IN ABOUT 5 PER 1000 PEOPLE AND CAN LEAD TO SEVERE JOINT DAMAGE AND DISABILITY.” ARTHRITIS IS ALSO ONE OF THE TOP CAUSES FOR DISABILITY IN AMERICA. IF LEFT UNTREATED BY A PROFESSIONAL, PATIENTS SUFFERING WITH ARTHRITIS CAN EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY PAINFUL SYMPTOMS FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. WHAT CAN A PHYSIOTHERAPIST DO? ACCORDING TO MOVE FORWARD, THERE ARE SEVERAL SPECIFIC WAYS PHYSIOTHERAPY CAN REDUCE PAIN. A THERAPIST CAN PRESCRIBE EXERCISES TO IMPROVE MUSCLE TONE, INCREASE FLEXIBILITY, AND HELP YOU MOVE MORE EFFECTIVELY, WHICH CAN ALL HELP REDUCE PAIN. MANUAL THERAPY AND DRY NEEDLING MAY BE ABLE TO EASE PAIN IN YOUR JOINTS AND SOFT TISSUES. PHYSIOTHERAPY CAN ALSO BE USED BEFORE AND AFTER A SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO ELIMINATE ANY POTENTIAL PAIN. Original Source:https://mexphysio.com/ready-to-say- goodbye-to-opioids-physiotherapy-has-got-you-covered/

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