When back pain comes up (and/or has transitioned
into chronic low back pain) so too does the matter of
which healthcare professional to see. It’s
a valid question! Research maintains that the first healthcare provider
sets the course for care, cost, and outcome of the back pain bout.
A new study shared that first-provider chiropractic care endedup
being less expensive than care by other first-provider healthcare professionals.
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center delivers individualized treatment plans for Manahawkin
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 hasn’t
noted clearly what contributes to it or to its
prevention. One analysis of 4 databases of 31,080 older adults exposed
an extensive list of factors 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 demanded
bending/lifting, etc.) and issues that may prevent chronic low
back pain (intermediate level of leisure-time physical activity). (1) These
researchers, Manahawkin Chiropractic Center, and our patients would like to know more conclusively
what prompts chronic low back pain!
Even more desired 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 participants
were queried 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 said
they advocated these approaches when patients requested them. More female than male physicians reported
using evidence in peer-reviewed journals as rationale
for suggesting such approaches. (2) An additional troubling
factor for female back pain patients is that they are consistently
seen as having greater levels of frailty than men. (3) Frailty is always of concern in our older patients. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center is always prepared to discuss 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 turned
up this past month emphasizing 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 greater when seeing
certain providers first: orthopedist ($9434), acupuncturist ($9205), primary
care physician ($5660), and chiropractor ($5093). (4) Seeing
which provider first resulted in the lowest cost of
care without any delay in diagnosis
or serious illness? The chiropractor! When it comes to
back pain, neck pain and spine-related pain, Manahawkin chiropractic care
makes sense.
CONTACT Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Keith Bartley on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the positive
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 professionals.
Make your Manahawkin chiropractic
appointment now. The question of which healthcare professional
to see comes up, think of your
Manahawkin chiropractor!