YOUR INFLUENCE ON BACK PAIN RELIEF IS STRONG
A positive mindset, good
self-care, and pain-lessening treatment is a valuable
recipe for spine pain relief. Chiropractic mingles
them all! A study that followed 740 chronic low back pain
patients for a year recorded that those who maintained
their pain relief and described an improved quality of
life were also highly confident that they could
still do activities despite
their pain. Those who had widespread pain and imagined their
pain as the worst ever from which they’d not
get over decreased their recovery outcome. Understanding
these factors, researchers and your Sitka chiropractor
know that realistic expectations must be discussed and
understood for optimal, satisfactory clinical outcomes. (1) (For
example, 50% relief is good!) Complicating factors like difficult sleep,
fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression may affect healing for
back pain and neck pain sufferers and must be addressed. We listen
carefully to and have discussions with our chiropractic patients
to handle issues as we advance toward pain relief and a
better quality of life. We follow and share the 50% Rule of the
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that sets
reasonable expectations for chiropractic pain relief: 50% relief within a month
or so of care without any signs of progressive neurological deficits or other
red flags is positive improvement. More
good news comes from a scoping review of papers about
spine-pain related factors that took note of how many issues
are adjustable: smoking, overweight/obesity, negative expectations
of recovery, work environment, nutrition, etc. (2) That’s where we
work together to maintain your positivity and confidence and form a robust
Sitka chiropractic treatment plan for your pain relief!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares
what realistic expectations are for back pain patients with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Sitka CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Consider Inflammation: An Ear Infection/Hearing
Loss/Hip Fracture Risk Link
A recent study evaluated those with
chronic otitis media to those without. Researchers questioned if
chronic otitis media inflammation impacted the body beyond its
ability to hear. They discovered that those with
chronic otitis media who had a history of hearing loss are more susceptible
to a increased risk of hip fracture. (3) Another study reported
that chronic otitis media was found to be significantly linked
to a higher risk of developing ‘sudden sensorineural hearing
loss’ that comes on rapidly over a 3 day period.
This is often associated with dizziness and
ringing in the ears, treated with antibiotics, and accommodated
for with hearing aids or devices for any lasting hearing loss. (4,5)
We realize inflammation is an enemy when managing Sitka back pain and neck pain, and it is seemingly an enemy
of ear pain and heightened hip fracture risk, too! Manage hearing issues and inflammation as they arise.
We're here to help with chiropractic services! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka and you form a great
team.
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