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Joseph Borio: Non-Pharmaceutical
Treatment Options
Joseph Borio is a respected expert in chiropractic care. For
over twenty-five years, Joseph Borio has treated thousands
of patients using a variety of advanced techniques using
safe, non-invasive, and non-pharmaceutical methods.
There has been a lot of debate and discussion over the
opioid epidemic in America and inadequate management of
pain, along with prescription opioid overuse and abuse has
taken a staggering toll on thousands of individuals in the
United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), as many as one in four individuals
who take prescription opioids long term may struggle with
addiction. Further, more than one thousand individuals are
treated in emergency rooms for misusing prescription
opioids every day and deaths related to opioid overdoses
have quadrupled since 1999.
However, chiropractic and other conservative (non-drug)
approaches to pain management are an important first line
of defense against the pain and addiction caused by the
overuse and abuse of prescribed opioid pain medications.
According to Joseph Borio, the founder and CEO of
Chiropassion Consulting, there is a growing body of
research that validates the effectiveness of chiropractic
care and its non-pharmaceutical approach to effective pain
management.
For example, in 2017, the American College of Physicians
(ACP) updated its guidelines for treating acute and chronic
low back pain and recommends using non-invasive, non-
pharmaceutical treatments before resorting to drug
therapies. ACP’s guidelines, published in the Annals of
Internal Medicine and based on a review of randomized
controlled trials and observational studies, cite heat
therapy, massage, acupuncture and spinal manipulation (a
hallmark of chiropractic care) as potential options for non-
invasive, non-drug therapies for low back pain. 
Additionally, according to these guidelines, prescription
opioids should be the last resort for individuals suffering
from low back pain, because the risk of addiction and
overdose may outweigh the benefits.
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Joseph borio : non pharmaceutical treatment options

  • 2. Joseph Borio is a respected expert in chiropractic care. For over twenty-five years, Joseph Borio has treated thousands of patients using a variety of advanced techniques using safe, non-invasive, and non-pharmaceutical methods.
  • 3. There has been a lot of debate and discussion over the opioid epidemic in America and inadequate management of pain, along with prescription opioid overuse and abuse has taken a staggering toll on thousands of individuals in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as one in four individuals who take prescription opioids long term may struggle with addiction. Further, more than one thousand individuals are treated in emergency rooms for misusing prescription opioids every day and deaths related to opioid overdoses have quadrupled since 1999.
  • 4. However, chiropractic and other conservative (non-drug) approaches to pain management are an important first line of defense against the pain and addiction caused by the overuse and abuse of prescribed opioid pain medications. According to Joseph Borio, the founder and CEO of Chiropassion Consulting, there is a growing body of research that validates the effectiveness of chiropractic care and its non-pharmaceutical approach to effective pain management.
  • 5. For example, in 2017, the American College of Physicians (ACP) updated its guidelines for treating acute and chronic low back pain and recommends using non-invasive, non- pharmaceutical treatments before resorting to drug therapies. ACP’s guidelines, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and based on a review of randomized controlled trials and observational studies, cite heat therapy, massage, acupuncture and spinal manipulation (a hallmark of chiropractic care) as potential options for non- invasive, non-drug therapies for low back pain. 
  • 6. Additionally, according to these guidelines, prescription opioids should be the last resort for individuals suffering from low back pain, because the risk of addiction and overdose may outweigh the benefits.