HELP US PREVENT OPIOID DEPENDENCE

HELP US PREVENT OPIOID DEPENDENCE

December 10, 2022

Share this video with three people you know who may be suffering from joint pains or muscle aches. We want to encourage as many people to share this video as possible, in the hopes of preventing anyone from becoming addicted to opioids.

More on drug overdose issues from the NY Times.

Staggering Statistics About Opioid Drug Addiction

      • HEROIN-RELATED OVERDOSE DATES INCREASED 5X FROM 2010 TO 2017.
      • OPIOID DEATH RATES CONTINUES TO RISE AS THE MAJOR KILLERS CANCER and HEART DISEASEDECLINE DEATH RATE RATE.
      • 2016: ENOUGH PAINKILLERS PRESCRIBED TO MEDICATE EVERY AMERICAN DULT WITH 30MG OF HYDROCODONE EACH DAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH.
      • From 1999 to 2017, OPIOID OVERDOSE DATES INCREASED by APPROXIMATELY 6X

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Scientists Recently Discovered that Seeing a Physical Therapist first can decrease the use of addictive pain pills.

For reference, click here

Another source about early physical therapy and reduced opioid use is here. Click Here.

Exercise of the Month

Standing bilateral external rotation with resistance band

Instructions

As shown in the video, stand with your elbows bent at 90 degrees. Band in each hand.

Keep your elbows straight and keep your hands apart from the resistance band.

Repeat: 5 Times
Sets: 2
Hold time: 3 Seconds
Resistance: Red Band