So, you want relief for your
back pain to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers get that! Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation knows
this, too, and works closely with our Tonawanda back
pain patients and their other healthcare professionals to return to “normal,” enjoying life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A new study described the referral practices
of general practitioners to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics that have more than one
chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound obtained
more referrals. 31% of all new patients - 2.5 referrals a
week - in chiropractic offices came via a referral from a general
practitioner. Chiropractors who sent
more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who shared that they had expertise in
geriatric care and had more new patients a
week received more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize
the importance of interprofessional interaction
which your Tonawanda chiropractor embraces! Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
collaborates with local Tonawanda healthcare colleagues whenever
possible to benefit our mutual back and
neck pain patients in getting relief and regaining
their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often a reflection of
how well we feel, especially as we get older. A report of
Medicare recipients who used spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very revealing.
Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very
satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT versus 50% for PDT. Those who got
spinal manipulation reported their health-related quality of
life scores significantly higher than those with prescription drug therapy: 12.85
for SMT vs 9.92 for PDT. Regarding the level of concern over the care they were
receiving, SMT
patients receiving chiropractic care reported a lower degree of
concern than the PDT patient receiving prescription therapy. (2) The
goal of care at Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation is to decrease our
Tonawanda back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by performing a thorough examination, describing
well what the condition is and its expected care outcomes, and performing gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
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 involves multiple
providers.
Make your Tonawanda chiropractic
appointment soon. Back
pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team
effort from us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional,
and other healthcare professionals. We are ready. Are you?
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