So, you desire back pain relief to return and enjoy life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers can relate to that! Spinal Care Clinic knows
this, too, and works closely with our Burlington and Hamilton back
pain patients and their other healthcare providers to get
them back to “normal,” delighting in life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A recent study described the referral practices
of general practitioners to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one
chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound got
more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals a
week - in chiropractic offices came via a referral from a general
practitioner. Chiropractors who referred
more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who reported expertise in
geriatric care and had more new patients per
week received more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize
the significance of interprofessional communication
which your Burlington and Hamilton chiropractor supports! Spinal Care Clinic
works with local Burlington and Hamilton healthcare colleagues in all ways to help our mutual back and
neck pain patients in finding 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 get older. A study of
Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very 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 received
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 stated a lower degree of
concern than the PDT patient receiving prescription therapy. (2) Our goal at Spinal Care Clinic is to decrease our
Burlington and Hamilton back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by performing a thorough examination, explaining
well what the condition is as well as
the expected care outcomes, and performing gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after
a car accident which often involves several
providers.
Make your Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic
appointment today. Back
pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team
effort from us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare provider,
and other healthcare professionals. We are ready. Are you?
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