Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka Relieves Chronic Neck and Back Pain
“How many times do I have to see you, doc?” A common question for your Sitka chiropractor. Chiropractic care at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka goes by an evidence-based algorithm of care supported by clinical research that extends back to the 1970’s: The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. Newer research bears out the system and its goals in which Sitka chiropractic patients can find calm as they heal.
CHIROPRACTIC USE
Sitka chiropractic patients would not be chiropractic patients if it didn’t produce beneficial results. The latest study of who uses chiropractic was completed in Malaysia: 35% of Malayasians used chiropractic. Though it was slightly lower than traditional and complementary medicine care usage there, it is a good number! (1) Approximately 25% of U.S. residents sought chiropractic for neck and back pain treatment. 35 million U.S. adults saw a chiropractor in the last 12 months. (2) That number is expanding as additional people look for and find a non-surgical, conservative approach to pain relief in chiropractic understanding that it may require a few visits to obtain results. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is committed to setting a realistic treatment plan for the best possible outcome.
RECENT RESEARCH RESULTS OF CHIROPRACTIC CARE AT 3 MONTHS
Wondering how many chiropractic visits patients use and the outcomes? A new study found that in 1,362 chronic low back pain patients and 1,214 chronic neck pain patients’ function improved and back and neck pain reduced with chiropractic care in 90 days. Those who reported worse pain initially had more chiropractic visits. Chronic low back pain sufferers who went to the chiropractor more than once a week benefitted more. At 3 months, chronic neck and back pain patients were getting better slowly, may have even reached maximum improvement, and were potentially managing their chronic pain with a variety of chiropractic visit frequencies. (3) That is our goal, too, at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka: educate our Sitka back pain and neck pain patients about how they can help themselves with pain management and prevention! With Cox® Technic, a study of 1000 patients found that 29 days and 12 visits were the mean visits and days for improvement. Disc herniations did take a bit longer and required more visits than sprain/strains. (4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka presents statistics like this to assist our chiropractic patients make realistic expectations.
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS WITH CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Sitka chronic neck and back pain sufferers are realistic. Despite health policy today that seems to seek a cure for whatever is wrong, most chronic spine pain patients want pain management that they understand will necessitate ongoing care rather than “cure” from their chiropractic care. (5) Cox® Technic used at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka has always shared the notion of “control not cure” when it comes to most neck pain and back pain issues. It resonates with back pain and neck pain sufferers who have pursued care from so many different providers that they understand it. The 50% Rule of Cox® Technic makes sense to them: 50% relief in 30 days or referral for imaging or other consultation, 50% relief reduces the visit frequency by 50%, 50% relief changes the treatment from Protocol I to Protocol II, etc. The chiropractic care system of Cox® Technic follows an established algorithm that offers patients realistic expectations.
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes his care of a nurse suffering with chronic back pain that The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management relieved.
Make your next Sitka chiropractic appointment now. We will work together to maximize your improvement and establish your home care plan for continued pain relief and prevention in the least number of realistic visits possible!
