Control not cure. That is a challenging
view to take on when you are in pain.
Then again, for many back pain and neck pain patients,
any relief is welcome. Spinal Care Clinic treats many
Burlington and Hamilton back pain and Burlington and Hamilton neck pain patients who deal
with chronic pain. Fortunately, spine pain patients who opt for chiropractic care with realistic goals often get
relief.
CURE vs MANAGEMENT
When patients go to doctors, they generally
want a “fix”. They want to be “cured” from their
illness be it a cold or a headache or an infection even their
back pain or neck pain. Researchers explained that medicine and healthcare
primarily follow the “curative” model of care. For some
conditions, management or control of the condition becomes
the goal of care. Back and neck pain patients who come to the
realization that their condition is theirs for life and that there is a way to control that pain via on-going chiropractic
care turn into grateful patients. Spinal Care Clinic
sees them all the time. The healthcare “curative” model may not change
any time soon, but the patients’ healthcare services do. Recently,
researchers studied back pain patients seeking care from chiropractors. Of 1614
chronic back and neck pain patients, fewer than 1/3rd
of them had a goal of a permanent end to their pain. These
patients experienced pain for a shorter time and sought
a medical cure. The rest of the patients sought on-going care
to avert the pain from returning, prevent it
from getting worse, and get temporary relief of
their pain. These patients had lower pain levels for longer periods of time. (1) Patients’ hopes affect
their pain relief.
HOPES OF BACK PAIN PATIENTS
It is no secret that low back pain is a costly healthcare challenge considering
finances and quality of life. Back pain sufferers who possess
a high expectation of improvement experience a 58% higher
chance of reporting improvement at the fourth chiropractic appointment. Your Burlington and Hamilton chiropractor knows
the importance of our back pain patients’ hopes and
expectations. These hopes foretell short-term outcomes
more effectively than the intensity of the pain,
self-rated health status or psychological status. (2) Spinal Care Clinic describes
expectations that will enhance patients’ quality of life.
50% RELIEF
50% relief is a quality of life improvement! The 50% Rule
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management relays
realistic expectations to spine pain sufferers at the start of care.
Many Burlington and Hamilton back pain patients who come to Spinal Care Clinic and have
dealt with their pain for a while are delighted
at the prospect of 10% or 20% or 50% or more. They just desire
some semblance of their pre-pain life back even if it’s
walking around the block or going to the
grocery store. Cox® Technic seeks 50% relief of pain within a
month of care with patient cooperation on appointments
and at-home recommendations of exercise and/or nutrition. The
50% Rule also ensures both the back pain sufferer and the
physician that the “next thing” to do if relief is not attained
will be managed. Our patients can rely on Spinal Care Clinic
to take care of them.
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Scott Spengel on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping a patient with Cox®
Technic for relief of her back pain with a reasonable cost on a reasonable
timeframe to meet her expectations of pain reduction.
Schedule a Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic visit soon for some
control of your back pain and improved quality of life whether it’s 10% or 25%
or 50% or more. It’s nice to have some control of the pain that
has controlled you for too long.
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