March 2022 Healthy News from Minster Chiropractic Center Comorbidities of Back, Hip and Knee Pain Prevention of Text Neck Syndrome

Minster back pain, hip and knee osteoarthritis often appear together, and Minster Chiropractic Center can help.

BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS

Co-morbidities. We’ve heard a lot about these, lately. So many times, our Minster chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those with low back pain additionally reported symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee (8-40%) symptoms. (1) This is not surprising considering today’s aging population. A group of researchers examined published papers and found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients aged 66 years old (mean) also experienced knee osteoarthritis or hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Interestingly, researchers studied patients with a history of knee osteoarthritis, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for 90 days. Most patients fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus low pain at the beginning/large improvement and moderate pain at the beginning/worsened. Patients who perceived high stress, scored a negative affect score, and had knee buckling at the beginning of the study had a worse outcome path. (4) Many Minster chiropractic patients with various combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Minster Chiropractic Center. It's not unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care helps get them on a better path to healing!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains typical medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free, conservative treatment based on the tenets of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Minster Chiropractic Center presents a prevention plan for text neck syndrome: better posture, frequent breaks, manipulation.

Minster CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK

New tech instigates new issues! Neck pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now appearing in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” describes today’s neck pain due to greater stresses on the cervical spine for users of handheld tech no matter their ages. (5) The repetitive stress of sustained forward head flexion while looking down is disturbing us all. Trying to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb paresthesia, a YouTuber visited a family physician, took pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary relief with many flare-ups. Finally, chiropractic care that emphasized improved posture while texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain. Regular breaks and correct posture when using smartphones will do much to help avoid text neck syndrome. (6) Your Minster chiropractor gives that same suggestion!

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Schedule your next Minster chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and “text neck” are spine related conditions that Minster Chiropractic Center welcomes!