Are Benzos the New Opioids? COVID-19 may be contributing to a troubling new trend.
Canton, Ohio Mayor Proclaims September 2018 as Drug-Free Pain Management Month
Whereas, prescription opioid use and abuse leading to addiction and catastrophic outcomes has become a national crisis; and… Read more.
Lawmakers eye legislation for pain treatment without drugs
WARREN — Prescribing pain medication to cover up chronic pain, rather than paying to treat the cause, is still the preferred method of operation for insurance companies — including Medicaid — according to a report compiled by the Ohio State Chiropractic Association Opioid Task Force.
Several state lawmakers in Trumbull County districts, after reading the report and another from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General on opioid prescriptions in Ohio, want to study the issue further and are considering drafting legislation that would require health insurance providers to pay for alternative treatments.
The task force, co-chaired by Howland chiropractor Dr. Patrick Ensminger, surveyed Ohio chiropractic physicians to determine how health insurers in the state offer coverage for their services. Read More
Good Morning Texas featured Parker University President Dr. Bill Morgan on a segment showcasing the safe, effective and drug-free chiropractic approach as a first-line option to manage pain.
Marc Siegel, MD, FOX News Medical Correspondent, joined other MDs, NIH and health care providers at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, to share with the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress the opioid problem with chiropractic as a solution.
Click here to watch Save Lives – Drug-Free Pain Care Press Conference
Michigan Association of Chiropractors (MAC) featured on The Morning Blend.
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Press Releases
9.26.17 – Foundation for Chiropractic Progress Collaborates with National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Assn.
9.21.17 – Seniors Use of Opioids Underscores Need for Drug-free Chiropractic Care, Advises Foundation for Chiropractic Progress
9.19.17 – F4CP Highlights Suffering of Addicted Babies, Cites Value of Chiropractic Care during Pregnancy to Address Spine Pain, and Supports Universal Drug Screening of Pregnant Women
9.18.17 – F4CP Cites Need for Access by U.S. Veterans to Drug-free Chiropractic Care for Pain Management of Combat & Non-Combat Military Service Related Injuries
9.12.17 – UCLA Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Program Director, Lonnie Zeltzer, MD, Joins F4CP in Recommending Drug-Free Chiropractic Care for Pediatric Pain Management
9.7.17 – F4CP and PAINS Advocate for Comprehensive, Integrative Chronic Pain Care – Improve Lives, Save Money and Reduce Opioid Prescribing
8.30.17 – F4CP Supports DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative, Highlights Opportunity during September Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month
8.29.17 – F4CP Designates September 2017 Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month: Retired Brig. General Rebecca Halstead Serves as Honorary Chair
8.1.17 – Foundation for Chiropractic Progress Supports Opioid Commission Recommendation: Declare Opioid Epidemic National Emergency
3.21.17 – Chiropractic Care Draws Support from Health Care Industry Leaders at Industry Briefing Hosted by Foundation for Chiropractic Progress®
3.13.17 – F4CP Publishes “Chiropractic: A Key to America’s Opioid Exit Strategy” – Advocates Drug-free Care for Acute, Subacute and Chronic Low Back and Neck Pain
2.21.17 – F4CP® Alerts Consumers to New Research: Over-the-Counter Medications Provide Limited to No Relief for Spinal Pain
2.14.17 – F4CP Lauds Drug-Free Back Pain Guidelines from American College of Physicians, Cites Wall Street Journal Reference to Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation
6.6.16 Foundation for Chiropractic Progress Publishes Landmark White Paper: Non-Pharmaceutical Pain Management is a Safer Strategy than Opioids
4.4.16 – F4CP Issues Statement on Pain Management, Commends National Safety Council Report: Drug-Free Chiropractic Care is Safe, Effective First Option to Avoid Opioids
3.21.16 F4CP Lauds CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines, Chiropractic is Safer, Non-Drug Approach for Pain Relief
