Approximately 70% of our patients are addicted to opiates for pain management and the majority are on opiates due to back pain. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people see a pain management doctor and start on opiate drugs. Up to 80% of the world’s population will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, with the lower back as the most common location of pain.

Although most episodes of low back pain last less than two weeks, research has shown that recurrence rates for low back pain can reach as high as 50% in the first few months following an initial episode or injury.

While it is difficult to resolve lower back pain, the use of acupuncture has increased dramatically in the past few decades. Placebo-controlled studies have validated it as a reliable method of pain relief. The results of a recent study published in the Clinical Journal of Pain provide further proof that acupuncture is a safe and effective procedure for low-back pain, and that it can maintain positive outcomes for periods of six months or longer. Seeking acupuncture therapy may be an answer to relieving pain without the use of opiates that can have many negative side-effects and cause addiction.

Hi Guys,

Just wanted to drop a line and let you know that I am on top of the world two weeks after the procedure. I promise you I did not see that light at the end of the tunnel the day of or the next few days. Each day got better and better! I can’t express my appreciation for everything you guys did for me. Dave is a complete sweet heart with a bit of a crazy side in a funny way. He really made me feel comfortable (even though he blew my veins and popped me with a needle scratch down my leg) and he is an awesome guy! I’m just trying to give him a hard time. I took to him more than anyone else, so that is the reason for the humor. Just let him know how thankful I am for all he did.

I really hope Melanie decided to stay. She seems to be a very ambitious, accomplished individual. I really believe she would be an exceptional addition to the team. Please let her know I thank her and I hope she is doing well. Gary was a saint and so was Mrs. Jeannie, Mrs. Shirley and the secretary up front. I can’t begin to tell you how they made this transition so easy for me. Without them I’d be seriously ill with withdrawals.  It couldn’t have been done without the entire staff at Rapid DD. It’s not every day that exceptional people step into your life and change it for the better. All of you guys have done that for me. YOU ALL HAVE GIVEN ME MY SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE!! I just wanted you to know how much I have appreciated this experience and I will always, always remember what you have done for me. Please take care and I pray others will strive to change theirs lives in the same manner I have with your program.

Tami, Georgia

Dear Jeanne,

During this Thanksgiving time when we reflect on what is so good in our lives and our blessings, one of the first things that came to both our minds this year is you….and the Doctors, Shirley, Quang, Asher, David, Alan, Dr. Hatcher and the rest of the gang at your facility.

Tom went through the anesthesia drug detox program this past April.  If you recall, Tom (51 year old) presented to your facility with several years of 800 mg/day of OxyContin and periodic use of percocet for break through chronic back pain.  He was at a point where the side effects of the opiates were harder to deal with…along with the addiction to want more….than the pain itself.  Tom searched on ways to detox from this horrible medication and decided the rapid detox procedure was the way to go, and after speaking with you, chose Rapid Drug Detox to be the place.  You were so helpful…each time we called, and we called a lot!  Tom is a whole different person…the person he use to be.  There are no words to thank you for this.  His back pain is manageable and the side effects he usually dealt with are no longer an issue.  Our friends and family have seen a transformation in him too.

As Tom has mentioned to others who have called him for his experience, this is the best thing he could have done….not only for himself but for the me and the rest of the family.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Holiday season and keep up the great work!
Joann

Tags: OxyContin Detox, Rapid Drug Detox, Drug Detox Program

For the first time in 5 years, Denise is free, sober, clean, clear, and happy. After struggling with an opiate addiction she tried to get clean using subutex and soboxone, only to become addicted to them as well. After treatment, now Denise says, “I feel as though I have finally been released from my personal prison of using.”

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Two of our latest success stories come not from the patient, but from their family members. It is important to remember that drug addictions never affect just one person.

In Pennsylvania, Elaine’s son had been an addict for over 12 years. After 7 failed attempts at rehab, he turned to heroin. Several more rehab attempts and a sober house later, Elaine’s son found himself severely sick and turning back to drugs. Wanting to stop, he finally found the Rapid Drug Detox Center. Elaine and her son’s life were restored, “The kindness of the Nurses and Doctors and the program, I will always keep them in my prayers for giving back my son to me.”

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One of our recent success stories at our center comes from Chelsea, a young girl from Oregon, who’s life took a turn for the worse after a basketball injury.

After her injury, Chelsea’s doctors prescribed the pain killer Vicodin and then Percocet to combat any discomfort from the injury. But over time she developed an addiction which led to her buying OxyContin and Methadone from a friend. Her life started spiraling downward until she realized that, in her own words, “the addiction consumed me until I said this is it, you either get clean or this addiction is going to take me.”

Luckily, Chelsea chose to call the Rapid Drug Detox Center and get help. She has been clean ever since and even provided some encouragement for anyone not quite sure about our center. In Chelsea’s words:

“Please to anyone reading this there is hope, you’re just a phone call away from getting your life back #1-888-825-1020 if anyone would like to talk to me ask Jeannie for Chelsea and I would gladly tell you more about my experience. Don’t be scared, you are in good hands and rapid drug detox team is there to help us get clean!”

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