So, you want back pain relief to return and enjoy life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers can relate to that! Chiropractic Solutions is well aware of
this, too, and works closely with our San Jose back
pain patients and their other healthcare professionals to get
them back to “normal,” enjoying 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 also offer diagnostic ultrasound obtained
more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals per
week - in chiropractic offices 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 a higher number of new patients per
week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize
the importance of interprofessional interaction
which your San Jose chiropractor supports! Chiropractic Solutions
collaborates with local San Jose healthcare colleagues whenever
possible to help our mutual back and
neck pain patients in getting 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 age. A report of
Medicare recipients who used spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was quite enlightening.
Those who received spinal manipulation were more likely to be very
satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT versus 50% for PDT. Those who received
spinal manipulation reported 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 reported a lower degree of
concern than the PDT patient receiving prescription therapy. (2) Our goal at Chiropractic Solutions is to decrease our
San Jose back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by doing a thorough examination, explaining
clearly what the condition is and its expected care outcomes, and performing gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Chiropractic Solutions
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 multiple
providers.
Make your San Jose chiropractic
appointment today. Back
pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team
effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional,
and other healthcare professionals. We’re in. Are you?
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