Coordinated Minster Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain
So, you desire back pain relief to return and enjoy life like “normal”? Back pain sufferers can relate to that! Minster Chiropractic Center knows this, too, and works closely with our Minster back pain patients and their other healthcare providers to return to “normal,” enjoying life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A new study noted how general practitioners refer to Danish chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound got more referrals. 31% of all new patients - 2.5 referrals a week - in chiropractic practices came via a referral from a general practitioner. Chiropractors who sent more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who reported expertise in geriatric care and had more new patients each week received more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize the importance of interprofessional interaction which your Minster chiropractor supports! Minster Chiropractic Center collaborates with local Minster healthcare colleagues in all ways to help our mutual back and neck pain patients in finding relief and reclaiming 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 report of Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was quite revealing. Those who received spinal manipulation were more likely to be very satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT versus 50% for PDT. Those who received 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 receiving prescription therapy. (2) The goal of care at Minster Chiropractic Center is to lower our Minster back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and its care by performing a thorough examination, explaining well 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 entails several providers.
Make your Minster chiropractic appointment today. Back pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional, and other healthcare professionals. We are in. Are you?
