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Providers promote alternative approaches to addressing opioid epidemic
John Inzinna physical therapy assistant Brook Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, helps Capt. Wendy Koseka 19th Airlift Wing legal officer Little Rock Air Force Base, build up her quadriceps muscle using gravity, during a physical therapy session at Brook Army Medical Center’s outpatient physical therapy clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Thurow)
Chiropractors, physical therapists and acupuncturists said last week that sending more patients their way could help address the opioid epidemic. But a new report from the Department of Health Services recommends against taking extra steps to promote their use.