March 2022 Healthy News from Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. Comorbidities of Back, Hip and Knee Pain Prevention of Text Neck Syndrome
Co-morbidities. We’ve heard a lot about these, lately. So many times, our Auburn chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those with low back pain additionally reported symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (11-71%) along with hip (11-50%) and knee (8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t surprising taking into consideration today’s aging population. A research group examined published papers and found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with a mean age of 66 years old also had knee osteoarthritis or hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied patients who had a history of osteoarthritis of the knee, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for 3 months. Most patients fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus low pain at the start/large improvement and moderate pain at the beginning/worsened. Patients who felt high stress, scored a negative affect score, and experienced knee buckling at the start of the study had a poorer outcome path. (4) Many Auburn chiropractic patients with various combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.. It's not unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care helps get them on a better path to healing!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he details typical medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free, conservative treatment based on the tenets of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Auburn CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new issues! Neck pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now appearing in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s neck pain due to increased stresses on the cervical spine for users of handheld tech regardless of their ages. (5) The repetitive stress of sustained forward head flexion while looking down is disturbing us all. In an attempt to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb paresthesia, a YouTuber visited a family physician, took pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent cervical traction, and acupuncture which offered temporary relief with several flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic care that emphasized better posture while texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain. Regular breaks and correct posture when using smartphones will do much to help thwart text neck syndrome. (6) Your Auburn chiropractor gives that same suggestion!
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