Veterans Lack Alternative, Non-Drug Pain Treatments

Dr. McMichael and Dr. Sprandel

Did you miss the article published in the Canton Repository by Dr. Jud Sprandel and Dr. Aaron McMichael? Here's an excerpt:

"The adverse effects of Ohio’s opioid/prescription epidemic continue to harm everyone in Ohio, especially our active military, veterans and their families.

TRICARE, the insurer of our active military and their families, does not cover chiropractic or acupuncture treatment. Active duty military personnel are suffering with large numbers of musculoskeletal injuries, and they deserve a non-drug option. Chiropractic care is a non-drug, non-surgical approach that is safe, medically effective and cost-effective.

Opioid use continues, addictions are frequent and related suicides have been noted. Recently, there were 10 Ohio deaths in a 26-hour period in Franklin County. U.S. data outline the ongoing problems generated by use of opioid medications per day:
• 540,000 prescriptions of opioid medication.
• 5,480 start non-medical use of opioids.
• 600 start heroin use.
• 3,300 visits to an emergency room caused by opioid use.
• 90 babies are born addicted.
• 140 die of opioid overdose..."

Read more at cantonrep.com

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