February 2022 Healthy News from Minster Chiropractic Center You and Your Spine Pain Practitioner Work Together with Manipulation & Exercise

The Minster spine pain practitioner leads treatment toward back and neck pain relief in an organized, collaborative fashion.

YOUR CHIROPRACTIC SPINE PAIN PRACTITIONER: Lessen Pain, Decrease Opioid Prescription Fills, Enhance Quality of Life

Chiropractic care is hands-on care valued by many for its non-pharmacologic and non-surgical foundation. In a healthcare system that is structured for the integration of non-pharmacologic treatment modalities including chiropractic – the Veteran’s Healthcare Administration – usual medical care plus chiropractic care for patients with low back pain was documented as being beneficial. There was a significant difference in the outcomes of usual medical care versus usual medical care plus chiropractic care in better quality of life scoring as well as pain-related disability with chiropractic care. (1) In the Medicare system, older beneficiaries with spinal pain who utilized chiropractic care were at significantly lower risk – 56% lower – of filling an opioid prescription. (2) Since 2011, a new role to deal with spine-related pain, back pain, radiculopathy, etc., was proposed, the Primary Spine Practitioner. Incorporating such care into the healthcare system is intended to enhance effectiveness and value of care as high costs and poor outcomes are familiar in spine care. (3) Your Minster chiropractor at Minster Chiropractic Center knows the spine, the conservative care of its pain, and the value of collaborating with other healthcare practitioners to get you the pain relief we all desire for you! Your Minster chiropractor is your hands-on spine pain practitioner!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Borzone on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains relieving treatment of back pain with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that prompted a patient to decrease her intake of pain medication as she felt less and less pain.

Minster Chiropractic Center presents a new study highlighting the benefit of adding at-home exercise to in-office treatment for neck pain relief.

Minster CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: ADD AT-HOME EXERCISE

Blending efforts, whether it is it between your healthcare providers or between your at-home care and your in-office treatment, is important. In looking for relief of back pain or neck pain, mixing treatment at the office with exercise at home is helpful. The recent report of such a combination found that four 20-minute sessions of manual therapy and exercise plus an at-home exercise program was more effective than without manual therapy for neck pain sufferers. The patients’ range of motion got better as did their neck disability and pain intensity. (4) Minster back pain and neck pain patients find further benefit when they are involved in their care. Minster Chiropractic Center is here for support!

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