Doctor Recognized and Other Chiropractic News
Chiropractors often deserve a greater level of respect and acceptance among the medical community. This situation will hopefully begin to change next month, as the chiropractic profession celebrates National Chiropractic Health Month . The main purpose of this month is to raise awareness for the profession among the general public, particularly in discussions surrounding back pain and the opioid crisis. Back pain is a major reason for opioid prescriptions and has been over the past several years. Chiropractors offer a safe alternative to reducing back pain that does not require these potentially fatal drugs, and having a month dedicated to the practice will hopefully bring in more people who could be helped by it. Via chronicle-express.com Chiropractors nationwide will mark October as National Chiropractic Health Month, promoting chiropractic care as a way of treating back pain without resorting to opioid painkillers, which can lead to addiction. “For many Americans, back pain is