Opioids or Physical Therapy?

Physcial therapy is the best alternative to surgery and prescription drugs. Here are five reasons why:

PAIN

• With physical therapy pain is treated through individualized, hands-on care, movement, exercises, patient education and comprehensive support.

• With opioid use pain is only masked, NOT treated.

SIDE EFFECTS

• Benefits of pt include improved mobility, independence, and decreased pain.

• Side effects of opioid use may include overdose, depression, addiction and withdrawal symptoms.

LONG-TERM

• Studies show quality evidence supporting the use of physical therapy for long-term pain management.

• Studies for long term pain management when using opioids are inconclusive.

ENERGY

• Its science that exercise and physical therapy give you increased energy and alertness.

• When using opioids additional drugs are often prescribed such as muscle relaxants and anti-anxiety medications which reduce energy and alertness.

COST

• Total cost of ongoing pain-related health care is reduced.

• costs rise every year for pain-related diagnostics, drugs and surgery.

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