Stats. Stats. Stats. We humans
are well scrutinized: our illnesses,
our habits, our lives. In healthcare, data and stats can be beneficial to improve care, particularly path for low back pain management from conservative, non-surgical to surgical when
required. In Severna Park Back And Neck Care Center is experienced
in managing this flow of back pain care and in referring when/if necessary.
LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT DATA
The global leading cause of
disability is low back pain. Diagnosis of the cause of low
back pain – spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, non-specific and specific low back
pain – is central to managing it. One study stated
that low back examination tests alone aren’t always helpful
on their own. (1) That is why Back And Neck Care Center considers
everything - your history, current pain, exam tests’ results, imaging, and more
- to establish a diagnosis and a treatment plan.
And not all back pain sufferers have to go to specialists
like spine surgeons. Even the surgeons value it
when patients who require their expertise (surgical
skills) are sent to them. One recent study highlighted that of 500 cases sent to a neurosurgeon, only 22% were
surgical candidates. 80% of referrals done during the study’s timeframe were considered inappropriate.
The researchers concluded that “triaging approaches led by
musculoskeletal experts may improve referral appropriateness to specialized
care.” (2) Back And Neck Care Center agrees and is ready to perform
that role. Your Severna Park chiropractor specializes in the diagnosis and management of low back pain
and is well aware of when to refer for specialized treatment like advanced
imaging, surgery, etc.
STATS ON CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENT CARE
In the chiropractic corner of healthcare,
Care Response is a filled database of details from
chiropractic patients around the world. It has been gathering
data for over 10 years regarding patient satisfaction. Two main
points of feedback were on what chiropractic patients felt was
good about their care and what could be improved. The good incorporated
clinical outcomes (reduced pain, better
function, being understood as having pain and its cause), examination and explanation
of the condition and its treatment, professionalism, friendliness, feeling
valued as a person, safety, comfort, and punctuality. There is always room for
improvement, and patients shared that they wanted to
not be rushed during the visit, wanted to feel understood, wanted satisfactory
outcomes, etc. (3) Back And Neck Care Center strives to focus
on you during your time at our Severna Park chiropractic clinic.
CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE
As your Severna Park chiropractor, Back And Neck Care Center works
to deliver the ‘good’! And we take it one step further to increase
quality of life for our low back pain patients. The most recent
series of questions to help evaluate patients for
these outcomes is known as PROMIS that encompasses
function, pain interference, pain intensity, fatigue, sleep, depression,
anxiety, satisfaction in social life, mental health, etc. The bottom
line from all the collected data found that patients (1)
improved significantly and felt they did, (2) improved significantly but didn’t think they did, (3) did not improve significantly
but felt they did, (4) did not improve significantly or report
feeling better. (4) We strive for the ideal #1 outcome described
above, and we want you to tell us how you feel you are.
CONTACT Back And Neck Care Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes the relief of low back pain in a patient with a disc
herniation implementing The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management.
Make your Severna Park chiropractic
appointment today. Back And Neck Care Center studies the stats
to best deliver quality of life-improving care for our Severna Park low
back pain patients.