Stats. Stats. Stats. We humans
are well studied: our diseases,
our behaviors, our lives. In healthcare, data and stats can be quite
helpful in improving care, particularly flow
of low back pain management from conservative, non-surgical to surgical when
required. In Auburn Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is proficient
in managing this flow of back pain care and in referring when/if needed.
LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT DATA
The worldwide leading cause of
disability is low back pain. Diagnosis of the cause of low
back pain – spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, non-specific and specific low back
pain – is key to managing it. A new study commented
that low back examination tests alone aren’t always useful
when considered alone. (1) That’s why Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. considers
everything - your history, current pain, exam tests’ results, imaging, and more
- to establish a diagnosis and a treatment plan.
And not all back pain sufferers have to visit specialists
like spinal surgeons. Even the surgeons value it
when patients who need their skill (surgical
skills) are referred to them. One recent study pointed
out that of 500 cases sent to a neurosurgeon, only 22% were
surgical candidates. 80% of referrals done during the study’s time
period were considered not appropriate.
The researchers wrote that “triaging approaches led by
musculoskeletal experts may improve referral appropriateness to specialized
care.” (2) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. agrees and is prepared to perform
that role. Your Auburn chiropractor specializes in the diagnosis and management of low back pain
and knows when to refer for specialized treatment like advanced
imaging, surgery, etc.
STATS ON CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENT CARE
In the chiropractic realm of healthcare,
Care Response is a packed database of details from
chiropractic patients around the world. It’s been collecting
data for over 10 years regarding patient satisfaction. Two main
points of feedback were on what chiropractic patients thought was
good about their care and what could be improved. The good comprised
clinical outcomes (decreased pain, improved
function, being understood as having pain and its cause), examination and description
of the condition and its treatment, professionalism, friendliness, feeling
valued as a person, safety, comfort, and punctuality. There is always room for
improvement, and patients shared that they wanted to
not be rushed during the visit, wanted to feel understood, wanted satisfactory
outcomes, etc. (3) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. strives to concentrate
on you during your time at our Auburn chiropractic office.
CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE
As your Auburn chiropractor, Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. strives
to deliver the ‘good’! And we take it one step further to maximize
quality of life for our low back pain patients. The latest
series of questions to assist us in evaluating patients for
these outcomes is known as PROMIS that covers
function, pain interference, pain intensity, fatigue, sleep, depression,
anxiety, satisfaction in social life, mental health, etc. The bottom
line from all the assembled data found that patients (1)
improved significantly and felt they did, (2) improved significantly but did
not think they did, (3) did not improve significantly
but felt they did, (4) did not improve significantly or report
feeling better. (4) We strive for the ideal #1 outcome explained
above, and we want to know how you feel you are.
CONTACT Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes the relief of low back pain in a patient with a disc
herniation implementing The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management.
Schedule your Auburn chiropractic
appointment now. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. studies the stats
to best deliver quality of life-improving care for our Auburn low
back pain patients.