See Back And Neck Care Center First for Chronic Low Back Pain

When back pain arises (and/or has turned into chronic low back pain) so too does the matter of which healthcare provider to consult. It’s a valid question! Research states  that the first healthcare provider sets the course for care, cost, and outcome of the back pain flare-up. A new study stated that first-provider chiropractic care endedup being less expensive than care by other first-provider healthcare professionals. Back And Neck Care Center delivers individualized treatment plans for Severna Park back pain relief and prevention.

CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: Contributing and Preventing Factors

Despite the fact that chronic low back pain is so common in older adults, research just has not noted clearly what contributes to it or to its prevention. One analysis of 4 databases of 31,080 older adults uncovered an extensive list of factors that may contribute (from being female, obese, anxious, depressed, having had falls in the past, lifestyle issues like smoking, having weak abdominal muscles, occupational issues like having a job for longer than 10 years that required bending/lifting, etc.) and factors that may prevent chronic low back pain (intermediate level of leisure-time physical activity). (1) These researchers, Back And Neck Care Center, and our patients would like to know more conclusively what influences chronic low back pain! Even more desired is direction on how to manage it.

REFERRALS FOR CHIROPRACTIC CARE

A survey of US office-based physicians tackled how referrals affected the care of back pain. The participating physicians were queried as to their referrals for certain complementary health approaches like herbs/non-vitamin supplements, chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation, acupuncture and mind-body therapies (meditation, guided imagery, progressive relaxation). 60% of the physicians said they endorsed these approaches when patients requested them. More female than male physicians related using evidence in peer-reviewed journals as reasoning for suggesting such approaches. (2) An additional troubling factor for female back pain sufferers is that they are consistently noted as having higher levels of frailty than men. (3) Frailty is always of concern in our older patients. Back And Neck Care Center is always prepared to discuss the benefits – recognized by patients and verified by research – of chiropractic and more specifically, Cox® Technic, with interested healthcare providers and spine pain patients.

CHIROPRACTIC RISES TO THE TOP

Another review of 3,799,593 low back pain patients surfaced this past month highlighting how influential the first healthcare provider was in their study on cost and outcome for back pain. Healthcare utilization (imaging, prescriptions, tests, visits, etc.), opioid prescribing, and cost were higher when consulting certain providers first: orthopedist ($9434), acupuncturist ($9205), primary care physician ($5660), and chiropractor ($5093). (4) Seeing which provider first resulted in the least expense without any delay in diagnosis or serious illness? The chiropractor! With regards to back pain, neck pain and spine-related pain, Severna Park chiropractic care makes sense.

CONTACT Back And Neck Care Center

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Keith Bartley on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the positive outcome for a lumbar spinal stenosis low back pain sufferer who found relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management after she had seen other healthcare professionals.               

Schedule your Severna Park chiropractic appointment today. The question of which healthcare professional to see arises, think of your Severna Park chiropractor!

Severna Park chiropractic care like that delivered at Back And Neck Care Center is shown to result in lower cost.  
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