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How Physical Therapy Could Help Prevent, Treat Opioid Use Disorder
Anne Swisher–professor at the West Virginia University School of Medicine–is working to address opioid misuse in an unconventional way: through physical therapy.
She and her colleagues have enhanced physical therapy instruction at WVU to emphasize the profession’s role in preventing and treating opioid use disorder, WVU notes in a media release.
“Students have different interests and passions within the profession, and they find their niche. No matter what their passion is, there is a way they can make a difference, whether it’s by preventing people from starting down the road of opioids–by minimizing pain medication and doing movement interventions–or whether it’s by helping people in the recovery process become healthier overall.”
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IMAGE: Anne Swisher a professor with the WVU Division of Physical Therapy works with a patient. Swisher and her colleagues enhanced WVU s physical therapy instruction to emphasize the profession s role in addressing opioid. view more
Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University
When you think of ways to treat opioid use disorder, you might think methadone clinics and Narcotics Anonymous meetings. You probably don t imagine stretches and strengthening exercises.
But Anne Swisher professor at the West Virginia University School of Medicine is working to address opioid misuse in an unconventional way: through physical therapy. She and her colleagues have enhanced physical therapy instruction at WVU to emphasize the profession s role in preventing and treating opioid use disorder.