“How many times do I have to
see you, doc?” A familiar question for your Sitka
chiropractor. Chiropractic care at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka follows an
evidence-based algorithm of care backed by clinical research
that stretches back to the 1970’s: The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management. Newer research confirms the
system and its goals in which Sitka chiropractic patients can find
peace as they heal.
CHIROPRACTIC USE
Sitka chiropractic patients would not
be chiropractic patients if it did not help.
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 percent!
(1) Approximately 25% of U.S. residents pursued chiropractic
for back and neck pain treatment. 35
million U.S. adults saw a chiropractor in the past
year. (2) That number is growing as more
people look for and find a non-surgical, conservative
approach to pain relief in chiropractic knowing that it may
take a few visits to obtain relief. 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
Curious about 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 decreased 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 attained maximum improvement,
and were quite possibly 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 support themselves with pain
management and prevention! With Cox®
Technic, a study of 1000 patients found that 29 days and 12 visits were the mean days and visits for improvement. Disc herniations did take a little
longer and needed more visits than sprain/strains. (4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
presents statistics like this to help our chiropractic
patients form realistic expectations.
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS WITH CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Sitka chronic back and neck
pain sufferers are realistic. Despite health policy today that seems
to pursue a cure for whatever is wrong, most chronic
spine pain patients pursue pain management that they know
will require ongoing care rather than “cure” from their chiropractic
care. (5) Cox® Technic implemented at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka has always presented
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 a variety of 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 gives 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
illustrates his care of a nurse suffering with chronic
back pain that The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management helped.
Schedule your next Sitka
chiropractic appointment now. We will work together to
maximize your improvement and set your home care plan for
continued pain relief and prevention in the fewest realistic
visits possible!