Benefits of Continued Auburn Chiropractic Care for Back Pain
“Doc, must I see you for a long time?”
“Not necessarily, but you might well want to!”
Researchers are stating support for chiropractic care in the shorter and longer term also known as maintenance care. Advantages include pain relief and return of function in the short term and continued pain relief, sustained function, and enhanced confidence in taking part in activities of daily living. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. trusts our Auburn chiropractic patients to make the best decision for their condition as they know themselves and their bodies best.
CHIROPRACTIC RELIEF: TIME, VISITS AND WORSE PAIN, FUNCTION RETURN
A RAND Human Subjects Protection Committee-approved study of chronic back pain (1362) and chronic neck pain (1214) patients evaluated how quickly they got better with chiropractic care and how much functional improvement they experienced. These patients were found to suffer with mild pain for the most part. Back and neck pain reduced, and function recovered gradually over three months of chiropractic care. When frequency of chiropractic visits was mixed in the analysis, those with the worst pain went for more visits. Only visits more than once a week for chronic low back pain patients impacted the outcome toward greater improvement. (1) Studies like this can help patients with their expectations and payers with their treatment plan decision-making for coverage. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is so glad to see these types of studies published to share with our Auburn back pain patients.
TREATMENT PLANNING FOR BACK PAIN RELIEF: Chiropractic Maintenance Care
Not all back pain patients are the same. Auburn back pain has biological, social, and psychological influences]30] that should be addressed as well. A collection of back pain patients’ response to chiropractic care alone versus multidisciplinary care found a relatively small difference in outcome which seems logical since inserting ancillary care boosts the outcomes. (2) Same with continued chiropractic care. Patients who kept to the maintenance care recommendations noted fewer pain days and fewer activity-limited days. (3) Back pain patients who observed recommendations for maintenance care valued its being patient-centered. Cost, low availability, and fear of treatment were factors they thought prevented them from following recommended maintenance care. (4) One patient with a 13-year history of chiropractic once-monthly maintenance care including cervical spine long-y distraction for cervical radiculopathy and associated retrolisthesis (backward slipping of one spinal vertebral bone on its spinal neighbors) maintained the patient’s asymptomatic state, sustained the spine functioning as best as possible, and produced a steady reduction in the cervical spine retrolisthesis. Older neck pain patients who got long-term chiropractic care and exercise for neck pain reported greater improvement in pain, function, balance, and self-efficacy (confidence in doing daily activities and such). Chiropractic care was considered to positively impact pain and control symptoms while exercise supported self-efficacy and confidence to be able to keep active and mobile and in being able to self-manage their condition. (6) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. carefully designs a treatment plan for each unique patient for best possible outcomes for each.
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Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Robert Borzone on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares the effectiveness of continued chiropractic care with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for his patient with a disc herniation.
Schedule your next Auburn chiropractic appointment with Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.. Our back pain and neck pain patients do not have to see us, but many do because they feel good and want to keep feeling good.
