SCIATIC LEG PAIN RELIEF WITH CHIROPRACTIC CARE:
PATIENT EXPECTATION, OUTCOME, SATISFACTION
If you suffer with Burlington and Hamilton lumbar radiculopathy
(aka leg pain, sciatica), you know how lift-disrupting it can be and how badly
you just want it to go away. Expectations can influence your ultimate treatment outcomes and satisfaction. If only there were
a “standardized chiropractic care package” for lumbar radiculopathy pain relief
that patients with leg pain and their healthcare providers could rely on that
removes confusion over all the options would be welcomed by all! Healthcare researchers in Demark have tried
it to see if it would raise
clinical outcomes, meet patient expectations, and get patient
satisfaction with care. It's
succeeded in that patients felt they were carefully and thoroughly examined,
referred for MRI and/or to other health professionals as necessary, given advice and
information about their condition, and told clearly what to expect. (1) At our
[[targetlocaiton]] chiropractic office, we do our best to cover all of these bases with you and align our mutual
expectations for your best clinical outcome. Of course, relief
expectations vary from patient to patient. For example, athletic patients were reported to want complete
pain relief with care from sports chiropractors. They also reported
satisfaction with care and suggested better
interprofessional and interpersonal communication. (2) Patients with low
back-related leg pain, sciatica, tended to desire
relief that comes from working together with their care-giver chiropractor based on a bond of trust and
attentiveness to patients' needs, values, and preferences. (3) Chiropractors like yours at
Spinal Care Clinic who utilized the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management build that bond beginning with a
thorough examination that leads to a diagnosis
and relieving treatment plan. Whether the patient has leg pain
due to an L4L5 disc extrusion with spondylolytic spondylolisthesis (relief in 9
visits in 4 weeks) (4) or a pregnant patient with low back and right leg pain
(relief in 8 visits) (5) or other such combination of symptoms, gentle,
specific spinal manipulation with Cox® Technic has delivered Burlington and Hamilton
leg pain relief in chiropractic clinics like Spinal Care Clinic. These types
of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction levels are the objectives
with our chiropractic treatment plan!
Burlington and Hamilton CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Non-Drug Pain Control Options
[[Rather than prescribing opioids, healthcare providers are more
often prescribing anticonvulsants (gabapentin [Neurontin], topiramate
[Topamax], pregabalin [Lyrica]) |Instead of opioid prescriptions, prescriptions
for]] anticonvulsants (gabapentin [Neurontin], topiramate [Topamax], pregabalin
[Lyrica]) are on the rise]27] for low back pain with or without radiculopathy.
A newer meta-analysis of randomized control trials deduced
that there is good evidence that these drugs aren’t effective for
these conditions and are linked to a larger risk
of adverse side-effects. (6) In a systematic review of published results,
anticonvulsants were reported to not decrease pain or disability
for low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy and to amplify
the risk of adverse effects. (7) There are some more natural options
for pain relief that may be more effective without adverse
side-effects: turmeric, Devil’s Claw, ginger root, Boswellia serrata,
quercetin, chondroitin sulfate, white willow bark, curcumin, etc. (8-12) Of
turmeric, a recent systematic review stated that “the
golden spice has enormous health and medicinal benefits for humans”. (13) Let’s see how these may enhance your pain relief
effort.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents the role of
disc nutrition with such natural pain relievers as part of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
Make your next Burlington and Hamilton
chiropractic appointment with Spinal Care Clinic soon. We look forward to seeing you soon!