SCIATIC LEG PAIN RELIEF WITH CHIROPRACTIC CARE:
PATIENT EXPECTATION, OUTCOME, SATISFACTION
If you suffer with Minster lumbar radiculopathy
(aka leg pain, sciatica), you know how lift-disrupting it can be and how badly
you just want it to go away. Expectations can influence your ultimate treatment outcomes and satisfaction. If only there were
a “standardized chiropractic care package” for lumbar radiculopathy pain relief
that patients with leg pain and their healthcare providers could rely on that
removes confusion over all the options would be welcomed by all! Healthcare researchers in Demark have tried
it to see if it would improve
clinical outcomes, meet patient expectations, and attain patient
satisfaction with care. Its success stemmed from patients reporting that they were carefully and thoroughly examined,
referred for MRI and/or to other health professionals as necessary, clearly advised
about the symptoms, treatment, and expected outcomes. (1) At Minster Chiropractic Center, we do our best to go
over all of these with you and align our mutual
expectations for your best clinical outcome. Certainly, relief
expectations vary from patient to patient. For example, expectations
of athletic patients were reported to be
complete pain relief from sports chiropractors. They also reported
satisfaction with care while suggesting better
interprofessional and interpersonal communication. (2) Patients with low
back-related leg pain, sciatica, tended to want
relief that comes from the combined efforts of their chiropractor and
themselves based on a bond of trust and
attentiveness to patients' needs, values, and preferences. (3) Chiropractors like yours at
Minster Chiropractic Center who utilized the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management build that bond beginning with a
detailed examination that leads to a diagnosis
and relieving treatment plan. Whether the patient has sciatica
due to an L4L5 disc extrusion with spondylolytic spondylolisthesis (relief in 9
visits in 4 weeks) (4) or a pregnant patient with low back and right leg pain
(relief in 8 visits) (5) or other such combination of symptoms, gentle,
specific spinal manipulation with Cox® Technic has produced Minster
leg pain relief in chiropractic clinics like Minster Chiropractic Center. These types
of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction levels are the objectives
with our chiropractic treatment plan!
Minster CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Non-Drug Pain Control Options
[[Rather than prescribing opioids, healthcare providers are more
often prescribing anticonvulsants (gabapentin [Neurontin], topiramate
[Topamax], pregabalin [Lyrica]) |Instead of opioid prescriptions, prescriptions
for]] anticonvulsants (gabapentin [Neurontin], topiramate [Topamax], pregabalin
[Lyrica]) are on the rise]27] for low back pain with or without radiculopathy.
A new meta-analysis of randomized control trials deduced
that there is good evidence that these drugs aren’t effective for
these conditions and are linked to a larger risk
of adverse side-effects. (6) In a systematic review of published results,
anticonvulsants were reported to not reduce pain or disability
for low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy and to raise
the risk of adverse effects. (7) There are some more natural approaches to pain relief that may be more effective without adverse
side-effects: turmeric, Devil’s Claw, ginger root, Boswellia serrata,
quercetin, chondroitin sulfate, white willow bark, curcumin, etc. (8-12) Of
turmeric, a recent systematic review stated that “the
golden spice has enormous health and medicinal benefits for humans”. (13) We
can discuss how these may enhance your pain relief
effort.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents the role of
disc nutrition with such natural pain relievers as part of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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chiropractic appointment with Minster Chiropractic Center now. We’ll
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