BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. We’ve heard a lot about these, lately. So many times, our Burlington and Hamilton
chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those with low
back pain additionally reported symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t surprising taking
into consideration today’s aging population. A research group studied published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients aged 66 years old (mean) also suffered with knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Interestingly, researchers studied
patients with a history of knee
osteoarthritis, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
3 months. Most patients were
in the description category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the start/large improvement and moderate pain at
the start/worsened. Patients who perceived high stress,
had a negative affect score, and had knee
buckling at the start of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Spinal Care Clinic. It's not
unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care helps get them on
a better path to healing!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
usual medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free,
conservative treatment based on the tenets of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Burlington and Hamilton CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new issues! Neck
pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now showing
up in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s
neck pain due to greater stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech no matter their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of prolonged forward head flexion while looking
down is disturbing us all. Attempting
to get rid of his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber went to a family physician, took
pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary
relief with many flare-ups. Finally, chiropractic
care that stressed improved posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Regular breaks and appropriate posture when
using smartphones go a long way to help prevent
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Burlington and Hamilton chiropractor gives
that same suggestion!
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
Make your next Burlington and Hamilton
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related issues that Spinal Care Clinic
welcomes!