Guidelines. There are guidelines for everything!
This post discusses some of the more recent
guidelines for interprofessional teamwork between chiropractors and other
healthcare providers to boost the healing of Manchester back
pain and neck pain sufferers. Exercises are a primary part of back
pain prevention alongside management that all providers support
and all providers are worried are not
always carried out. Chiropractors like your own
at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries are health promoters and work to do that in the kindest,
most helpful way! Let us work
together to get you better.
GUIDELINES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Quality in healthcare delivery is discussed a lot. Providers and
patients want the best quality care possible in
delivering care and getting care. Interprofessional
collaboration is on the top of the list when researchers
assess systems for the care of back pain like appropriate
use of screening and preventive services. (1) Researchers have also put
together 70 quality values for chiropractic
delivery that are standardized and evidence-based that take
into consideration patient concerns and enhanced
clinical outcomes. (2) Physical activity surely is a component
of a quality chiropractic healthcare plan for Manchester pain relief.
BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR BACK PAIN AND NECK PAIN
In a recent survey, chiropractors expressed
that the biggest concern they held in managing back
pain patients was patient follow through (exercises, appointments, at-home instructions,
etc.). (3) In another survey, 90% of chiropractors noted
that they were optimistic about healthier patient
lifestyles. These chiropractors also shared that they were actively
involved in promoting physical activity, suggesting
exercises to patients for their particular condition, asking
how the exercises are going, and counseling patients in the
proper technique to do exercises as well as value of doing
exercises. (4) One way that patients seem
to follow through more positively and be more willing to do
physical activity is the use of a mobile app. Apps
that are build built around reported pain, pain intensity, and app features
like audio explanation and animation of each exercise are well received. (5) Doing the right exercises in the right way is the most helpful.
ADD IN SOME DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING!
Core stabilization exercises are usually
recommended to back pain patients. A new study that added
in diaphragmatic breathing exercises found many benefits
for chronic low back pain patients: enhanced muscle activity, chest
expansion, quality of sleep, enhanced disability and physical activity
and pain scores, decreased fear avoidance, and better
physical activity, among others. (6) As a part of
your healthcare team, your chiropractor at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries feels a responsibility
to encourage physical activity so that you can manage your own
health a bit more. Our younger Manchester back
pain and neck pain sufferers get positive results. Our older adults who have aches and pains and/or back pain and/or neck pain get
positive results, too!
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he details the effectiveness of
The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management in managing chronic
low back pain.
Make your Manchester chiropractic
appointment soon. Don’t let guidelines overwhelm
you when it comes to managing your back pain or neck pain. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries tracks
the recent guideline developments and applies the
ones that seem most appropriate for your pain relief.