Control not cure. That is a difficult
notion to bear when you are hurting.
Then again, for many back pain and neck pain patients,
any relief is welcome. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic treats many
McHenry back pain and McHenry neck pain patients who deal
with chronic pain. Fortunately, spine pain patients who decide
on chiropractic care with realistic goals often obtain
relief.
CURE vs MANAGEMENT
When patients visit doctors, they generally
seek a “fix”. They desire to be “cured” from their
illness be it a cold or a headache or an infection even their
back pain or neck pain. Researchers wrote that medicine and healthcare
mostly follow the “curative” model of care. For some
conditions, management or control of the condition becomes
the goal of care. Back and neck pain patients who come to the
realization that their condition is theirs for life and that there is a way to control that pain by on-going chiropractic
care turn into appreciative patients. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
sees them daily. The healthcare “curative” model may not change
any time soon, but the patients’ healthcare options do. Recently,
researchers studied back pain patients seeking care from chiropractors. Of 1614
chronic back and neck pain patients, fewer than 1/3rd
of them had a goal of a permanent end to their pain. These
patients had pain for a shorter time and sought
a medical cure. The rest of the patients looked for on-going care
to avert the pain from coming back, prevent it
from getting worse, and have temporary relief of
their pain. These patients had less pain intensity for a
longer time. (1) Patients’ hopes have an effect on
their pain relief.
HOPES OF BACK PAIN PATIENTS
It’s no secret that low back pain is a costly healthcare challenge regarding
finances and quality of life. Back pain sufferers who hold
a high expectation of improvement have a 58% higher
chance of reporting improvement at the fourth visit
to the chiropractor. Your McHenry chiropractor knows
the importance of our back pain patients’ hopes and
expectations. They foretell short-term outcomes
better than pain intensity,
self-rated health status or psychological status. (2) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic encourages
expectations that will improve patients’ quality of life.
50% RELIEF
50% relief is a quality of life improvement! The 50% Rule
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management puts forth
realistic expectations to spine pain sufferers from the beginning.
Many McHenry back pain patients who come to OrthoIllinois Chiropractic and have
struggled with their pain for some time already are thrilled with the prospect of 10% or 20% or 50% or more. They just want
some semblance of their pre-pain life back even if it’s
walking around the block or making a trip to the
grocery store. Cox® Technic aims for 50% relief of pain within a
month of care with patient cooperation on appointments
and at-home suggestions of exercise and/or nutrition. The
50% Rule also ensures both the back pain sufferer and the
physician that the “next thing” to do if relief is not attained
will be managed. Our patients can count on OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
to take care of them.
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Scott Spengel on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping a patient with Cox®
Technic for relief of her back pain with a reasonable cost on a reasonable
timeframe to meet her expectations of pain reduction.
Schedule a McHenry chiropractic visit soon for some
control of your back pain and improved quality of life whether it’s 10% or 25%
or 50% or more. It’s nice to have some control of the pain that
has controlled you for too long.
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