“How many visits will I have to make, doc?” A familiar question for your Burlington and Hamilton
chiropractor. Chiropractic care at Spinal Care Clinic follows an
evidence-based algorithm of care supported by clinical research
that extends back to the 1970’s: The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management. Recent research confirms the
system and its goals in which Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients can find
peace as they heal.
CHIROPRACTIC USE
Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients wouldn’t
be chiropractic patients if it did not help.
The latest study of who uses
chiropractic was conducted in Malaysia: 35% of Malayasians
utilized chiropractic. Though it was slightly below traditional and complementary medicine care usage there, it is a good number!
(1) About 25% of U.S. residents pursued chiropractic
for back and neck pain treatment. 35
million U.S. adults saw a chiropractor in the last 12 months. (2) That number is growing as more
people seek and find a non-surgical, conservative
approach to pain relief in chiropractic knowing that it may
take a few visits to get results. Spinal Care Clinic
is committed to setting a realistic treatment plan for the best possible
outcome.
RECENT RESEARCH RESULTS OF CHIROPRACTIC CARE AT 3
MONTHS
Curious about how many chiropractic visits
patients use and the outcomes? A recent study reported
that in 1,362 chronic low back pain patients and 1,214 chronic neck pain
patients’ function improved and back and neck pain reduced with
chiropractic care in 90 days. Those who reported
worse pain initially went for more chiropractic
visits. Chronic low back pain sufferers who went to the chiropractor more
than once a week benefitted more. At 3
months, chronic back and neck pain patients were improving slowly, may have even attained maximum improvement,
and were potentially managing their chronic pain with
a variety of chiropractic visit frequencies. (3) That is
our goal, too, at Spinal Care Clinic: educate our Burlington and Hamilton back pain and
neck pain patients about how they can support themselves with pain
management and prevention! With Cox®
Technic, a study of 1000 patients found that 12 visits
and 29 days were the mean days and visits for improvement. Disc herniations did take a bit
longer and required more visits than sprain/strains. (4) Spinal Care Clinic
shares statistics like this to assist our chiropractic
patients make realistic expectations.
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS WITH CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Burlington and Hamilton chronic back and neck
pain patients are realistic. Despite health policy today that seems
to pursue a cure for whatever is wrong, most chronic
spine pain patients pursue pain management that they know
will require ongoing care rather than “cure” from their chiropractic
care. (5) Cox® Technic used at Spinal Care Clinic has always presented
the notion of “control not cure” when it comes to most back pain and neck pain issues. It resonates with back pain and neck pain sufferers who have pursued care from a variety of different healthcare
professionals that they understand it. The 50% Rule
of Cox® Technic makes sense to them: 50% relief in 30 days or referral for
imaging or other consultation, 50% relief drops the visit
frequency by 50%, 50% relief changes the treatment from Protocol I to Protocol
II, etc. The chiropractic care system of Cox® Technic follows an established algorithm
that offers patients realistic expectations.
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Tony Barton on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
explains his care of a nurse suffering with chronic
back pain that The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management relieved.
Schedule your next Burlington and Hamilton
chiropractic appointment now. We will work together to
maximize your improvement and establish your home care plan for
continued pain relief and prevention in the least number of realistic
visits possible!