Healthy News September 2022

 Severna Park back pain patients’ recovery paths depend on pain reducing treatment, self-care, and positive mindset.

YOUR INFLUENCE ON BACK PAIN RELIEF IS STRONG

An optimistic mindset, good self-care, and pain-lessening treatment is a beneficial recipe for spine pain relief. Chiropractic mixes them all! A study that followed 740 chronic low back pain patients for a year documented that those who maintained their pain relief and reported an improved quality of life were also highly confident that they could still participate in activities regardless of their pain. Those who experienced widespread pain and imagined their pain as horrible and from which they’d not get over decreased their recovery outcome. Knowing these issues, researchers and your Severna Park 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 difficult sleep, fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression may affect healing for back pain and neck pain sufferers and must be addressed. We listen thoroughly to and have discussions with our chiropractic patients to handle issues as we advance toward pain relief and a better quality of life. We follow and disclose 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 constructive improvement. More good news emanates from a scoping review of papers regarding spine-pain related factors that noted how many issues are adjustable: smoking, overweight/obesity, negative expectations of recovery, work environment, nutrition, etc. (2) That is where we act together to keep you positive and confident and form a robust Severna Park 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 back pain patients with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Back And Neck Care Center recognizes inflammation’s role in pain and shares how it may be a link between otitis media ear infection and increased hip fracture risk. Interesting research! 

Severna Park CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:

Look to Inflammation: An Ear Infection/Hearing Loss/Hip Fracture Risk Link

A recent study evaluated those with chronic otitis media to those without. Researchers questioned 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 prone to a greater risk of hip fracture. (3) Another study reported that chronic otitis media was found to be significantly linked to a higher risk of developing ‘sudden sensorineural hearing loss’ that comes on rapidly over a 72-hour period. This is commonly associated with dizziness and ringing in the ears, medicated with antibiotics, and accommodated for with hearing aids or devices for any lasting hearing loss. (4,5) We realize inflammation is an enemy in dealing with Severna Park back pain and neck pain, and it is apparently an enemy of ear pain and heightened hip fracture risk, too! Manage hearing issues and inflammation as they arise. We're here to help with chiropractic services! Back And Neck Care Center and you make a great team.

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