“A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association evaluated the

appropriateness of prescribing opioid medications for the treatment of hip, knee, or low

back pain concluded:

“Treatment with opioids was not superior to treatment with non-opioid medications.

Results do not support initiation of opioid therapy for moderate to severe chronic back pain or hip or knee osteoarthritis pain.”

Learn more about how our office helps patients resolve back pain… without drugs.