See Vancouver Disc Centers First for Chronic Low Back Pain
When back pain arises (and/or has transitioned into chronic low back pain) so too does the question of which healthcare provider to see. It’s a valid question! Research states that the first healthcare provider sets the course for care, cost, and outcome of the back pain bout. A new study stated that first-provider chiropractic care endedup being less expensive than care by other first-provider healthcare professionals. Vancouver Disc Centers provides individualized treatment plans for Vancouver back pain relief and prevention.
CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: Contributing and Preventing Factors
Even though chronic low back pain is notably common in older adults, research just hasn’t noted clearly what contributes to it or to its prevention. One analysis of 4 databases of 31,080 older adults uncovered an extensive list of issues that may contribute (from being female, obese, anxious, depressed, having fallen, lifestyle issues like smoking, having weak abdominal muscles, occupational issues like having a job for more than 10 years that demanded bending/lifting, etc.) and issues that may prevent chronic low back pain (intermediate level of leisure-time physical activity). (1) These researchers, Vancouver Disc Centers, and our patients would like to know more definitively what triggers chronic low back pain! Even more desired is direction on what to do about it.
REFERRALS FOR CHIROPRACTIC CARE
A survey of US office-based physicians tackled how referrals affected the care of back pain. The participating physicians were queried as to their referrals for particular complementary health approaches like herbs/non-vitamin supplements, chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation, acupuncture and mind-body therapies (meditation, guided imagery, progressive relaxation). 60% of the physicians reported they endorsed these approaches when patients asked for them. More female than male physicians answered using evidence in peer-reviewed journals as rationale for suggesting such approaches. (2) An additional concerning factor for female back pain sufferers is that they are consistently seen as having greater levels of frailty than men. (3) Frailty is always a concern in our older patients. Vancouver Disc Centers is always ready to discuss the benefits – recognized by patients and verified by research – of chiropractic and more specifically, Cox® Technic, with interested healthcare physicians and spine pain sufferers.
CHIROPRACTIC RISES TO THE TOP
Another review of 3,799,593 low back pain patients appeared this past month highlighting how influential the first healthcare provider was in their study on cost and outcome for back pain. Healthcare utilization (imaging, prescriptions, tests, visits, etc.), opioid prescribing, and cost were higher when seeing certain providers first: orthopedist ($9434), acupuncturist ($9205), primary care physician ($5660), and chiropractor ($5093). (4) Seeing which provider first was the least expensive without any detrimental effect on diagnosis or serious illness? The chiropractor! With regards to back pain, neck pain and spine-related pain, Vancouver chiropractic care makes sense.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Keith Bartley on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the good outcome for a lumbar spinal stenosis low back pain sufferer who got relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management after she had consulted other healthcare professionals.
Make your Vancouver chiropractic appointment now. The question of which healthcare provider to see arises, remember your Vancouver chiropractor!
