So, you want relief for your
back pain to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers get that! Apple Country Chiropractic is well aware of
this, too, and collaborates with our Williamson back
pain patients and their other healthcare professionals to get
them back to “normal,” delighting in life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A recent study noted how general practitioners refer to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one
chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound got
more referrals. 31% of all new patients - 2.5 referrals per
week - in chiropractic practices came via general practitioner referral. Chiropractors who referred
more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who reported expertise in
geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients per
week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize
the significance of interprofessional communication
which your Williamson chiropractor supports! Apple Country Chiropractic
works with local Williamson healthcare colleagues whenever
possible to help our mutual back and
neck pain patients in getting relief and reclaiming
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 age. A study of
Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was quite revealing.
Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very
satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT vs 50% for PDT. Those who got
spinal manipulation documented 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) Our goal at Apple Country Chiropractic is to lower our
Williamson back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by doing a thorough examination, explaining
clearly what the condition is and its expected care outcomes, and delivering gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after
a car accident which often involves multiple
providers.
Schedule your Williamson chiropractic
appointment soon. Back
pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team
effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare provider,
and other healthcare professionals. We are ready. Are you?
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