When back pain arises (and/or has turned
into chronic low back pain) so too does the matter of
which healthcare professional to see. It is
a valid question! Research maintains that the first healthcare professional
establishes the course for care, cost, and outcome of the back pain flare-up.
A new study reported that first-provider chiropractic care endedup
being less expensive than care by other first-provider healthcare professionals.
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation provides individualized treatment plans for Tonawanda
back pain relief and prevention.
CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: Contributing and Preventing Factors
Even though chronic low back
pain is so common in older adults, research just has not
defined what contributes to it or to its
prevention. One review of 4 databases of 31,080 older adults exposed
an extensive list of factors that may contribute (from being
female, obese, anxious, depressed, having fallen,
lifestyle issues like smoking, having weak abdominal muscles, occupational issues
like having a job for more than 10 years that demanded
bending/lifting, etc.) and factors that may prevent chronic low
back pain (intermediate level of leisure-time physical activity). (1) These
researchers, Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation, and our patients would like to know more conclusively
what prompts chronic low back pain!
Even more wanted is direction on what to do about it.
REFERRALS FOR CHIROPRACTIC CARE
A survey of US office-based physicians tackled how referrals
affected the care of back pain. The participating physicians
were queried as to their referrals for certain
complementary health approaches like herbs/non-vitamin supplements,
chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation, acupuncture and mind-body therapies
(meditation, guided imagery, progressive relaxation). 60% of the physicians stated
they recommended these approaches when patients asked
for them. More female than male physicians reported
using evidence in peer-reviewed journals as justification
for recommending such approaches. (2) An additional concerning
factor for female back pain patients is that they are consistently
seen as having greater levels of frailty than men. (3) Frailty is always of concern in our older patients. Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation is always ready to share the benefits
– recognized by patients and documented by
research – of chiropractic and more specifically, Cox® Technic, with interested healthcare
professionals and spine pain patients.
CHIROPRACTIC RISES TO THE TOP
Another review of 3,799,593 low back pain patients appeared this past month emphasizing how important
the first healthcare provider was in their study on cost and outcome for back
pain. Healthcare utilization (imaging, prescriptions, tests, visits, etc.),
opioid prescribing, and cost were greater when seeing
certain providers first: orthopedist ($9434), acupuncturist ($9205), primary
care physician ($5660), and chiropractor ($5093). (4) Consulting
which provider first resulted in the lowest cost of
care without any delay in diagnosis
or serious illness? The chiropractor! With regards to
back pain, neck pain and spine-related pain, Tonawanda chiropractic care
makes sense.
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Keith Bartley on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the good
outcome for a lumbar spinal stenosis low back pain sufferer who got
relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management after she had seen
other healthcare professionals.
Make your Tonawanda chiropractic
appointment now. The question of which healthcare provider
to consult arises, remember your
Tonawanda chiropractor!