So, you want relief for your
back pain to return and enjoy life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers can relate to that! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is well aware of
this, too, and works closely with our Sitka back
pain patients and their other healthcare providers to return to “normal,” delighting in life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A recent study described the referral practices
of general practitioners to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one
chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound received
more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals per
week - in chiropractic offices came via general practitioner referral. Chiropractors who referred
more patients to general practitioners also received
more referrals. Those who reported expertise in
geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients per
week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize
the significance of interprofessional interaction
which your Sitka chiropractor embraces! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
collaborates with local Sitka healthcare colleagues in all ways to help our mutual back and
neck pain patients in finding relief and regaining
their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often an indication of
how well we feel, especially as we get older. A study of
Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very enlightening.
Those who received spinal manipulation were more likely to be very
satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT versus 50% for PDT. Those who received
spinal manipulation documented their health-related quality of
life scores significantly higher than those with prescription drug therapy: 12.85
for SMT vs 9.92 for PDT. Regarding the level of concern over the care they were
receiving, SMT
patients receiving chiropractic care stated a lower degree of
concern than the PDT patient getting prescription therapy. (2) Our goal at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is to lower our
Sitka back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by performing a thorough examination, describing
well what the condition is as well as
the expected care outcomes, and delivering gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after
a car accident which often involves several
providers.
Make your Sitka chiropractic
appointment today. Back
pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team
effort from us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional,
and other healthcare professionals. We are ready. Are you?