Healthy News September 2022
An upbeat mindset, sound self-care, and pain-reducing treatment is a valuable recipe for spine pain relief. Chiropractic blends them all! A study that followed 740 chronic low back pain patients for a year recorded that those who maintained their pain relief and reported an improved quality of life were also highly confident that they could still perform activities despite their pain. Those who had widespread pain and imagined their pain as the worst ever from which they would not get over decreased their recovery outcome. Knowing these factors, researchers and your Augusta chiropractor get that realistic expectations must be discussed and understood for optimal, satisfactory clinical outcomes. (1) (For example, 50% relief is good!) Complicating factors like poor sleep, fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression may affect healing for back pain and neck pain sufferers and must be addressed. We listen carefully to and have discussions with our chiropractic patients to manage issues as we advance toward pain relief and a better quality of life. We follow and share the 50% Rule of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that sets reasonable expectations for chiropractic pain relief: 50% relief within a month or so of care without any signs of progressive neurological deficits or other red flags is good improvement. Additional good news comes from a scoping review of papers regarding spine-pain related factors that noted how many issues are modifiable: smoking, overweight/obesity, negative expectations of recovery, work environment, nutrition, etc. (2) That is where we act together to maintain your positivity and confidence and come up with a solid Augusta chiropractic treatment plan for your pain relief!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes what realistic expectations are for spine pain patients with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Augusta CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Look to Inflammation: An Ear Infection/Hearing Loss/Hip Fracture Risk Link
A recent study compared those with chronic otitis media to those without. Researchers wondered if chronic otitis media inflammation impacted the body beyond its ability to hear. They found that those with chronic otitis media with a history of hearing loss are more susceptible to a greater risk of hip fracture. (3) Another study stated that chronic otitis media was found to be significantly linked to a higher risk of developing ‘sudden sensorineural hearing loss’ that comes on suddenly over a 72-hour period. This is commonly related to dizziness and ringing in the ears, medicated with antibiotics, and accommodated for with hearing aids or devices for any enduring hearing loss. (4,5) We know inflammation is an enemy in dealing with Augusta back pain and neck pain, and it is seemingly an enemy of ear pain and heightened hip fracture risk, too! Pay attention to hearing issues and inflammation as they develop. We're here to help with chiropractic services! Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic and you make a great team.
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