So, you want back pain relief to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers get that! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is well aware of
this, too, and works closely with our Manchester back
pain patients and their other healthcare professionals to return to “normal,” delighting in life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A new study described the referral practices
of general practitioners to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics that have more than one
chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound obtained
more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals per
week - in chiropractic practices came via a referral from a general
practitioner. Chiropractors who sent
more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who reported expertise in
geriatric care and had more new patients a
week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize
the significance of interprofessional communication
which your Manchester chiropractor supports! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
works with local Manchester healthcare colleagues in all ways to benefit our shared back and
neck pain patients in getting relief and regaining
their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often an indication of
how well we feel, especially as we get older. A report of
Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was quite 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 got
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 getting prescription therapy. (2) Our goal at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is to decrease our
Manchester back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by performing a thorough examination, describing
clearly what the condition is as well as
the expected care outcomes, and delivering gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after
a car accident which often involves several
providers.
Schedule your Manchester 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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