Coordinated Williamson Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain
So, you want back pain relief to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back pain sufferers can relate to that! Apple Country Chiropractic knows this, too, and collaborates with our Williamson back pain patients and their other healthcare professionals to return to “normal,” enjoying life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A recent study noted how general practitioners refer to Danish chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics that have more than one chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound got more referrals. 31% of all new patients - 2.5 referrals per week - in chiropractic offices came via a referral from a general practitioner. Chiropractors who sent more patients to general practitioners also got more referrals. Those who reported expertise in geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients each week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize the importance of interprofessional interaction which your Williamson chiropractor supports! Apple Country Chiropractic collaborates with local Williamson healthcare colleagues whenever possible to help our mutual back and neck pain patients in getting relief and reclaiming their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often an indication of how well we feel, especially as we age. A study of Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was quite revealing. Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT vs 50% for PDT. Those who got spinal manipulation documented their health-related quality of life scores significantly higher than those with prescription drug therapy: 12.85 for SMT vs 9.92 for PDT. As for the concern they felt receiving each type of therapy, SMT patients receiving chiropractic care stated a lower degree of concern than the PDT patient receiving prescription therapy. (2) The goal of care at Apple Country Chiropractic is to lower our Williamson back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and its care by performing a thorough examination, describing well what the condition is along with its expected care outcomes, and delivering gentle, relieving care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after a car accident which often entails multiple providers.
Make your Williamson chiropractic appointment now. Back pain relief is a result of a well-coordinated team effort from us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional, and other healthcare professionals. We’re in. Are you?
