See OrthoIllinois Chiropractic First for Chronic Low Back Pain
When back pain arises (and/or has turned into chronic low back pain) so too does the matter of which healthcare professional to consult. It is a valid question! Research maintains that the first healthcare provider sets the course for care, cost, and outcome of the back pain episode. A new study reported that first-provider chiropractic care endedup being less expensive than care by other first-provider healthcare professionals. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic delivers individualized treatment plans for McHenry 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 noted clearly what contributes to it or to its prevention. One review of 4 databases of 31,080 older adults uncovered an extensive list of issues that may contribute (from being female, obese, anxious, depressed, having had falls in the past, lifestyle issues like smoking, having weak abdominal muscles, occupational issues like having a job for more than 10 years that necessitated bending/lifting, etc.) and issues that may prevent chronic low back pain (intermediate level of leisure-time physical activity). (1) These researchers, OrthoIllinois Chiropractic, and our patients would like to know more definitively what prompts chronic low back pain! Even more wanted is direction on how to handle 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 particular 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 endorsed these approaches when patients asked for them. More female than male physicians reported using evidence in peer-reviewed journals as rationale for suggesting such approaches. (2) An additional concerning factor for female back pain patients is that they are consistently seen as having higher levels of frailty than men. (3) Frailty is always a concern in our older patients. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is always prepared to share the benefits – perceived by patients and documented by research – of chiropractic and more specifically, Cox® Technic, with interested healthcare physicians and spine pain patients.
CHIROPRACTIC RISES TO THE TOP
Another review of 3,799,593 low back pain patients appeared this past month highlighting how influential 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 consulting 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, McHenry 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 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 consulted other healthcare professionals.
Make your McHenry chiropractic appointment soon. The question of which healthcare provider to consult comes up, think of your McHenry chiropractor!
