Healthy News - December 2019
Physician referrals to complementary health approaches (CHAs) is interesting. An inquiry discovered that 53.1% of all US physicians referred patients to at least one CHA in the past year. The most common approaches recommended were massage therapy (30.4%), chiropractic/osteopathic manipulation (27.1%), herbs/nonvitamin supplements (26.5%), yoga (25.6%) and acupuncture (22.4%). Female doctors were more inclined than their male counterparts to suggest for massage, supplements, acupuncture and mind-body therapies. Psychiatrists, OB/GYNs, and pediatricians were less inclined to recommend chiropractic/osteopathic manipulation than general and family practitioners who most often suggested manipulation (54%) and massage (52.6%). (1) And it has been recorded that first contact care by a chiropractor for issues like back pain, shoulder and hip pain brings about lower cost of care as well as clinically comparable pain relief and higher satisfaction levels. (2) We enjoy seeing this referral among healthcare providers and physicians of all sorts! McHenry chiropractic patients may well benefit from such cooperation in costs savings, pain relief, and assurance in the care they receive.
Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Kim Lombardy on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson who works with physicians of all professions to help patients and especially this patient with hip pain and a slipped disc that bothered her after her hip surgery. His application of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management makes his care special.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Enjoy the Holiday Season!
Just for fun, take a look at these Danish articles about the advantages of holiday joy and Santa fun! One study of medical doctors whose November conferences (with coffee) were contrasted to December conferences (without coffee but with Santa). The Santa visits enhanced the joy to the level of meetings with coffee. (The authors highlight that the research study was “kept secret for the participant in accordance with the tradition of Santa’s elves.”) (3) Another Danish study considered issues like belief in Santa and relationship length that may impact doctors’ divorce statistics in the months following the holidays. Divorce rates rose least for general practitioners whose relationships were also reported to be longer that other medical subspecialties. Belief in Santa was helpful only for psychiatrists! These authors’ bottom-line recommendation was to join in the Christmas fun but don’t rely on Santa for the present shopping. Each person must do that for himself/herself! (4) If you see Santa in your McHenry chiropractor’s office, it’s a good thing for all!
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Schedule your next McHenry chiropractic appointment today with OrthoIllinois Chiropractic. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic wants you see Santa and smile with joy. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic welcomes all referrals from physicians for McHenry chiropractic spinal manipulation which OrthoIllinois Chiropractic prides itself on being the back pain specialty practice in McHenry.
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!