Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. Asks Back Pain Patients About Pain Relief Expectations

What do Auburn back pain sufferers desire when they seek Auburn back pain care? Back pain relief. How much Auburn back pain relief do they expect? 100%? 50%? That percentage differs with the back pain patient’s experience and past care. First time back pain sufferers many times expect 100%. A veteran back pain sufferer who has had a few back surgeries, numerous spinal injections, many doctors and therapists may well be thrilled with 50% or even 30%. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. invites all these Auburn back pain patients and shares what the spinal research literature documents as realistic outcomes of Auburn back pain treatment and specifically Auburn chiropractic outcomes of care using the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

YOUR EXPECTATION OF Auburn BACK PAIN RELIEF

How much improvement do you expect from your back pain treatment? 30% is said to be “clinically relevant.” (1) Is that enough for you? Medical literature defines the “minimal clinically important difference” of treatment to be the smallest change in status a patient sees as meaningful to him or her. That difference is defined as 30% improvement in self-reported pain or function as a result of a study of 743 patients. (2)  In another study of 609 back-related leg pain and sciatica patients, good outcome is described as 30% reduction in disability. 55% stated such improvement at 12 months of care. (3) The expectation of 5443 patients who had spine surgery for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease for pain and disability reduction was experienced by 64% at 12 months post-surgery. However, satisfaction decreases as disability increases. (4) Realistic expectations of back pain treatment are communicated to Auburn chiropractic patients at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. when the treatment plan is established.

CHIROPRACTIC COX® TECHNIC OUTCOMES FOR BACK PAIN

In going by the protocols of the chiropractic technique, Cox® Technic, Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. and fellow chiropractors who offer it aim for 50% relief of pain in 30 days…and we chiropractors do not feel that is too lofty a target! Cox® Technic physicians like yours at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. find higher percentages of improvement for many Auburn back pain patients. With 50% relief, which for many patients results in just a few visits to a week or two, Auburn chiropractic treatment continues without a surgical consult or advanced imaging (except if progressive neurological deficits are seen or cauda equina is present). 50% relief is often a longed for relief for Auburn back pain patients looking for a return to a quality of life that is satisfactory. This might incorporate walking the dog or walking to the mailbox. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. tries to help patients attain realistic and sustainable outcomes of care.

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Schedule your next Auburn chiropractic visit today. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. anticipates meeting patient expectations of Auburn back pain treatment (be they 20% or 30% or 50% or more!) as well as setting realistic expectations of back pain relief for each patient’s spine.