See Apple Country Chiropractic First for Chronic Low Back Pain
When back pain arises (and/or has transitioned into chronic low back pain) so too does the concern of which healthcare professional to see. It’s a valid question! Research maintains that the first healthcare provider establishes the course for care, cost, and outcome of the back pain episode. A new study stated that first-provider chiropractic care endedup being less expensive than care by other first-provider healthcare professionals. Apple Country Chiropractic provides individualized treatment plans for Williamson back pain relief and prevention.
CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: Contributing and Preventing Factors
Even though chronic low back pain is notably 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 uncovered 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 issues that may prevent chronic low back pain (intermediate level of leisure-time physical activity). (1) These researchers, Apple Country Chiropractic, and our patients would like to know more conclusively what induces chronic low back pain! Even more desired is guidance on how to manage 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 questioned 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 reported they advocated these approaches when patients asked for them. More female than male physicians reported using evidence in peer-reviewed journals as justification for suggesting such approaches. (2) An additional concerning factor for female back pain sufferers is that they are consistently noted as having higher levels of frailty than men. (3) Frailty is always of concern in our older patients. Apple Country Chiropractic is always ready to discuss the benefits – perceived by patients and verified by research – of chiropractic and more specifically, Cox® Technic, with interested healthcare physicians and spine pain sufferers.
CHIROPRACTIC RISES TO THE TOP
Another review of 3,799,593 low back pain patients turned up 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 higher when seeing certain providers first: orthopedist ($9434), acupuncturist ($9205), primary care physician ($5660), and chiropractor ($5093). (4) Seeing which provider first was the least expensive without any detrimental effect on diagnosis or serious illness? The chiropractor! When it comes to back pain, neck pain and spine-related pain, Williamson chiropractic care makes sense.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Keith Bartley on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the good outcome for a lumbar spinal stenosis low back pain sufferer who found relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management after she had seen other healthcare providers.
Make your Williamson chiropractic appointment now. The question of which healthcare provider to see arises, think of your Williamson chiropractor!
