Stats. Stats. Stats. We human-beings
are well scrutinized: our diseases,
our habits, our lives. In healthcare, data and stats can be beneficial to improve care, particularly path for low back pain management from conservative, non-surgical to surgical when
needed. In Vancouver Vancouver Disc Centers is experienced
in managing this flow of back pain care and in referring when/if needed.
LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT STATS
The worldwide leading cause of
disability is low back pain. Diagnosing the cause of low
back pain – spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, non-specific and specific low back
pain – is key to managing it. One study stated
that low back examination tests alone aren’t always helpful
on their own. (1) That is the reason that Vancouver Disc Centers connects
everything - your history, current pain, exam tests’ results, imaging, and more
- to come up with a diagnosis as well as a treatment plan.
And not all back pain sufferers need to go to specialists
like spinal surgeons. Even the surgeons appreciate it
when patients who need their expertise (surgical
skills) are sent to them. One recent study pointed
out that of 500 cases sent to a neurosurgeon, only 22% were
surgical candidates. 80% of referrals done during the study’s time
period were deemed not appropriate.
The researchers concluded that “triaging approaches led by
musculoskeletal experts may improve referral appropriateness to specialized
care.” (2) Vancouver Disc Centers concurs and is ready to fill
that role. Your Vancouver chiropractor is dedicated to diagnosing
and managing low back pain
and is well aware of when to refer for specialized treatment like advanced
imaging, surgery, etc.
STATS ON CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENT CARE
In the chiropractic corner of healthcare,
Care Response is a packed database of info from
chiropractic patients around the world. It has been gathering
data for over 10 years regarding patient satisfaction. Two main
points of feedback were on what chiropractic patients thought was
good about their care and what could be improved. The good incorporated
clinical outcomes (less pain, improved
function, being understood as having pain and its cause), examination and explanation
of the condition and its treatment, professionalism, friendliness, feeling
valued as a person, safety, comfort, and punctuality. There is always room for
improvement, and patients reported that they wanted to
not be rushed during the visit, wanted to feel understood, wanted good
outcomes, etc. (3) Vancouver Disc Centers tries hard to focus
on you during your time at our Vancouver chiropractic office.
CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE
As your Vancouver chiropractor, Vancouver Disc Centers works
to deliver the ‘good’! And we take it one step further to maximize
quality of life for our low back pain patients. The most recent
series of questions to assist us in evaluating patients for
these outcomes is known as PROMIS that covers
function, pain interference, pain intensity, fatigue, sleep, depression,
anxiety, satisfaction in social life, mental health, etc. The final word from all the collected data found that patients (1)
improved significantly and felt they did, (2) improved significantly but did
not think they did, (3) did not improve significantly
but felt they did, (4) didn’t improve significantly or report
feeling better. (4) We strive for the ideal #1 outcome explained
above, and we want to know how you feel you are.
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes the relief of low back pain in a patient with a disc
herniation using The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management.
Make your Vancouver chiropractic
appointment today. Vancouver Disc Centers studies the stats
to best deliver quality of life-improving care for our Vancouver low
back pain patients.