Coordinated Juneau Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain
So, you want relief for your back pain to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back pain sufferers can relate to that! Aurora Chiropractic Center is well aware of this, too, and collaborates with our Juneau back pain patients and their other healthcare professionals to get them back to “normal,” enjoying life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A new study described the referral practices of general practitioners to Danish chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound received more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals per week - in chiropractic offices came via general practitioner referral. Chiropractors who referred more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who reported expertise in geriatric care and had more new patients per week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings accentuate the importance of interprofessional interaction which your Juneau chiropractor supports! Aurora Chiropractic Center works with local Juneau healthcare colleagues in all ways to help our mutual back and neck pain patients in finding relief and regaining their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often an indication of how well we feel, especially as we age. A study of Medicare recipients who used spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very revealing. Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT versus 50% for PDT. Those who got spinal manipulation documented their health-related quality of life scores significantly higher than those with prescription drug therapy: 12.85 for SMT vs 9.92 for PDT. As for the concern they felt receiving each type of therapy, SMT patients receiving chiropractic care stated a lower degree of concern than the PDT patient getting prescription therapy. (2) The goal of care at Aurora Chiropractic Center is to lower our Juneau back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and its care by performing a thorough examination, explaining clearly what the condition is and its expected care outcomes, and performing gentle, relieving care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after a car accident which often involves multiple providers.
Make your Juneau chiropractic appointment today. Back pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team effort from us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional, and other healthcare professionals. We are in. Are you?
