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February 2022 Healthy News from Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka You and Your Spine Pain Practitioner Work Together with Manipulation & Exercise

The Sitka spine pain practitioner guides treatment toward back and neck pain relief in an organized, collaborative fashion.
 
YOUR CHIROPRACTIC SPINE PAIN PRACTITIONER: Lessen Pain, Reduce Opioid Prescription Fills, Improve Quality of Life

Chiropractic care is hands-on treatment valued by many for its non-pharmacologic and non-surgical foundation. In a healthcare system that is organized for the integration of non-pharmacologic treatment modalities including chiropractic – the Veteran’s Healthcare Administrationusual medical care plus chiropractic care for patients with low back pain was found beneficial. There was a significant difference in the results of usual medical care compared with usual medical care plus chiropractic care in better quality of life scoring as well as pain-related disability with chiropractic care. (1) In the Medicare system, older beneficiaries with spinal pain who utilized chiropractic care were at significantly lower risk – 56% lower – of filling an opioid prescription. (2) Since 2011, a novel role to manage spine-related pain, back pain, radiculopathy, etc., was proposed, the Primary Spine Practitioner. Integrating such care into the healthcare system is intended to improve effectiveness and value of care because high costs and poor outcomes are common in spine care. (3) Your Sitka chiropractor at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka knows the spine, the conservative care of its pain, and the value of collaborating with other healthcare practitioners to get you the pain relief we all desire for you! Your Sitka chiropractor is your hands-on spine pain practitioner!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Borzone  on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes back pain relieving care with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that triggered a patient to lessen her consumption of pain medication as she experienced less and less pain.

Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka presents a new study highlighting the benefit of adding at-home exercise to in-office treatment for neck pain relief.

Sitka CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:  ADD AT-HOME EXERCISE

Combining efforts, whether it is it between your healthcare providers or between your at-home care and your in-office treatment, is beneficial. In dealing with back pain or neck pain, mixing treatment at the office with exercise at home is beneficial. The latest report of such a combination stated that four 20-minute sessions of manual therapy and exercise plus an at-home exercise program was more effective than without manual therapy for neck pain sufferers. The patients’ range of motion got better as did their neck disability and pain intensity. (4) Sitka back pain and neck pain patients find further benefit when they are active in their care. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is here for support!

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Schedule your next Sitka chiropractic appointment today. You and your spine pain practitioner at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka work together as a team for pain relief. 

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