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Chiropractic: Chiropractic Patients Less Likely to Experience Longterm Opioid Use.

A systematic review and metaanalysis of two randomized clinical trials and 18 cohort studies found that patients receiving chiropractic care for spinal pain were 73% less likely to become long-term opioid users, and the likelihood of later opioid prescription was even lower among those who initiated chiropractic treatment within 30 days of spinal pain onset.

Pain Reports, December 2025