Painful Spines Respond to Non-Surgical Care like Chiropractic
Back pain care guidelines emphasize non-surgical care methods like spinal manipulation. So who provides non-surgical care? A new study just came out and said that “Chiropractic is one of the largest manual therapy professions in the US and internationally.” (1) Yes! Chiropractors like your Auburn chiropractor at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. welcome that responsibility. Your Auburn chiropractor assists Auburn back pain and neck pain patients be alleviated of the pain and improve their quality of life.
The latest guideline for non-surgical treatment for recent onset back and/or leg pain advocates patient education (including a talk about treatment outcome), exercise (advice to keep active) and manual therapy, not routine imaging, targeted treatment, extraforaminal glucocorticoid injection, paracetamol, NSAIDs and opioids. (2) Chiropractic offers all three!
24% of US adults seek chiropractic care in their lifetime. 8.4% of US adults sought chiropractic care in the past year. (1) Why do not more patients get chiropractic care? The back pain care guidelines drawn up by groups like the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society call for non-surgical approaches like spinal manipulation. (3) Even the physical therapists are upset! “Although therapies delivered by PTs are promoted as a first-line treatment for low back pain, PT referral rates remain low.” Only 10.1% of primary care provider visits for low back pain resulted in a physical therapy referral. A patient with Medicare or Medicaid was even less likely to get a referral. Where do these patients with low back pain and leg pain go? What do they do about their low back pain and leg pain sciatica? They received opioid prescriptions more often. (4) Your Auburn chiropractor proposes a non-surgical, non-drug way to pain relief.
But what motivates a visit to a chiropractor like your Auburn chiropractor? Spine pain. 63% for back pain and 30.2% for neck pain. (That sounds right for Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C., too. Our Auburn chiropractic patients view us as the Auburn back and neck pain specialists!) Further, adults over 30 and those with spine pain were more prone to consult a chiropractor in the last year. 23% of the chiropractic patients also had a prescription for their back pain. 35% of them used over the counter medications for the issue which they were seeing the chiropractor. 63.8% reported that having medical and chiropractic care was helpful. (1) Your Auburn chiropractor is excited to combine care! Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is ready to collaborate with your primary care physician whenever possible.
Schedule your Auburn chiropractic visit today. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. will reach out to your primary care physician. We are all on your side and want the same thing: non-surgical pain relief suggested by the latest back pain care guidelines and improved quality of life for you, our shared Auburn back pain patient or neck pain patient.
