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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, about 20 percent of adults in the United States – one in five – experience chronic pain,
which is pain lasting more than three months and, in the U.S., musculoskeletal conditions – a common cause
of chronic pain – result in more than 130 million healthcare visits annually, making them the No. 1 reason
people visit their doctors; and
WHEREAS, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in four patients
who receive prescription opioids long term for non-cancer pain struggles with addiction and, from 2020 -
2023, more than 200,000 people died in the U.S. from overdoses involving prescription opioids;
WHEREAS, the interest in and need for greater access to safe and effective non-drug, noninvasive
approaches to pain management has increased and the CDC also promotes diverse approaches and varied
pain management solutions and specifically encourages use of non-drug therapies as a first line of treatment
for subacute, chronic pain and even some types of acute pain; and
WHEREAS, Doctors of chiropractic play a key role in helping patients manage pain and lessen their
reliance on prescription pain medications with their evidence-based, patient-centered non-drug approach; and
WHEREAS, with the theme “Chiropractic: Relieve, Restore, Resume,” National Chiropractic Health
Month 2023 reminds citizens of Georgetown that non-drug treatments for low back, neck and joint pain, such
as spinal manipulation and other chiropractic services, can help relieve pain and restore joint function,
helping people to resume their lives and the activities that matter most.
THEREFORE, I, JOSH SCHROEDER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, proclaim that the City of Georgetown joins with the Texas Chiropractic Association (TCA)
and the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) in proclaiming the month of October 2023
NATIONAL CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH MONTH
In Georgetown, Texas