Two Chiropractors Engage in the Opioid Crisis on a National Level
NEWS
As most Americans know, the opioid crisis is in the news on a daily basis. To help address the problem, two chiropractors, John Rosa and David Seaman, have written a chapter for Jack Canfield’s upcoming book, Success Stories. The chapter’s title is “A Success Plan for Pain-free Living: An Antidote for the Opioid Crisis.”
The opportunity emerged after Dr. Rosa was featured on C-SPAN during his presentation at the White House Opioid Summit (https://www.c-span.org/video/7c4751270/dr-johnrosa). Dr. Rosa operates 13 integrative medicine clinics in the Washington, D.C. area, wherein chiropractic, medicine, acupuncture, exercise, mindfulness, and lifestyle factors are used based on a patient’s needs. The outcome has been a 70% reduction in opioid use within his patient population, which is astounding and represents an opportunity for chiropractors.
Dr. Rosa invited Dr. Seaman to be his coauthor because of his focus on pain, inflammation, and nutrition. He has written layman books on the topic (The DeFlame Diet) and his scientific articles that were published in chiropractic journals have been referenced by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Harvard Medical School, and many other universities in the United States, as well as universities in Canada, Brazil, Europe, Middle East, India, Australia, Africa, Russia, and other Asian countries.
The outcome of their collaboration is a chapter that describes how a painful state of body chemistry silently emerges based on multiple lifestyle factors, which is then magnified after an individual suffers an injurious event. If these patients are not treated in an integrative fashion, as outlined in the chapter, they are likely to be prescribed an opioid medication, which substantially increases the risk of addiction.
The interview will air on both Bravo and A&E in 2019 around the time the new book is published.
