MONITORING PAIN and ASKING QUESTIONS HELP
PAIN RELIEF
Your Auburn chiropractor grasps
how troubling back pain can be for our spine-related pain
patients. A study that explored the topic of whether
focusing on pain for low back pain patients - by questioning about their pain weekly – impacted
the patients in a negative way. The result: frequent
monitoring of pain did not
turn out to be a bad thing.
It may have even been helpful! The low back pain
intensity scores at 12 months’ follow up were lower for the patients who were questioned
than the scores of patients who were not asked about their pain
every week! (1) Our chiropractic treatment plan which incorporates
spinal manipulation - 90% of which is delivered by chiropractors in the US - is
directed by your input about your pain experience. We ask
you about your pain at every Auburn
chiropractic visit and modify your treatment
frequency and type as you get better according to the 50% Rule
like visits are reduced by 50% when 50% relief is realized
and treatment protocol may change from protocol 1 (single segment,
one motion) to protocol 2 (single segment, all ranges of motion, may include
more segments as tolerance testing allows). We can talk more about these protocols
if you like. A bit of focus on pain goes far in terms
of pain relief!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
the central role the patient’s pain experience and feedback
plays in the Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Don’t
Be Sedentary
A sedentary Auburn lifestyle at any age is not good.
As we age and want to enjoy our older years, we must not
be sedentary. Grow old actively! Comparing how
and when non-active older adults exercised – 60 minutes in the morning or 30
minutes in the morning and 30 minutes at
night – researchers found large improvements in lower
limb strength, large improvements in walking speed and daily
activities, improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, and enhancements in
agility as demonstrated by TUG (time-up-to-go from a seated
position) test results in both groups. There were slightly better outcomes
in the 30/30 group indicating that there may be a benefit to breaking up late day sedentariness
with exercise. Physical activity exercise for older adults is vital for
physical as well as mental and psychosocial health. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. urges
our chiropractic patients to not be part of the 31% of the world’s population
who are thought to not currently meet recommended
levels of activity. (2) Let’s explore
together what activity is best for you!
CONTACT Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.
Schedule your next Auburn chiropractic
appointment today! We’ll see you then and make sure
to ask you how your pain is and how active you are! We’re here for
you!
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