March 2022 Healthy News from Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation Comorbidities of Back, Hip and Knee Pain Prevention of Text Neck Syndrome
Co-morbidities. That’s a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. So many times, our Tonawanda chiropractic patients know their own co-morbidities! In a report about 10,234 primary care patients, those with low back pain additionally reported symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee (8-40%) symptoms. (1) This is not atypical considering today’s aging population. A group of researchers studied published papers and found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with a mean age of 66 years old also experienced knee osteoarthritis or hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Interestingly, researchers studied patients who had a history of osteoarthritis of the knee, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for 3 months. Most patients fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus low pain at the start/large improvement and moderate pain at the beginning/worsened. Patients who felt high stress, scored a negative affect score, and experienced knee buckling at the beginning of the study had a poorer outcome path. (4) Many Tonawanda chiropractic patients with different combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation. It's not unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care fosters a better path to healing!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he details typical medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free, conservative treatment based on the tenets of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Tonawanda CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new problems! Neck pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now appearing in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” describes today’s neck pain due to increased stresses on the cervical spine for users of handheld tech no matter their ages. (5) The repetitive stress of prolonged forward head flexion while looking down is disturbing us all. Trying to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb paresthesia, a YouTuber visited a family physician, took pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent cervical traction, and acupuncture which offered temporary relief with several flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic care that stressed improved posture while texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain. Regular breaks and proper posture when using smartphones go a long way to help thwart text neck syndrome. (6) Your Tonawanda chiropractor gives that same suggestion!
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Make your next Tonawanda chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and “text neck” are spine related issues that Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation welcomes!