So, you want relief for your
back pain to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers can relate to that! Satterwhite Chiropractic knows
this, too, and collaborates with our Oxford back
pain patients and their other healthcare providers to get
them back to “normal,” enjoying life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A new study noted how general practitioners refer to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics that have more than one
chiropractor and also offer diagnostic ultrasound received
more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals per
week - in chiropractic practices came via a referral from a general
practitioner. Chiropractors who sent
more patients to general practitioners also received
more referrals. Those who shared that they had expertise in
geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients per
week received more referrals, too. (1) These findings accentuate
the importance of interprofessional interaction
which your Oxford chiropractor embraces! Satterwhite Chiropractic
collaborates with local Oxford healthcare colleagues whenever
possible to benefit our mutual back and
neck pain patients in getting relief and reclaiming
their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often a reflection of
how well we feel, especially as we age. A study of
Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was quite revealing.
Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very
satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT vs 50% for PDT. Those who received
spinal manipulation reported their health-related quality of
life scores significantly higher than those with prescription drug therapy: 12.85
for SMT vs 9.92 for PDT. As for the concern they felt receiving each type of therapy, SMT
patients receiving chiropractic care reported a lower degree of
concern than the PDT patient getting prescription therapy. (2) The
goal of care at Satterwhite Chiropractic is to lower our
Oxford back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by performing a thorough examination, describing
clearly what the condition is and its expected care outcomes, and performing gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after
a car accident which often entails several
providers.
Make your Oxford chiropractic
appointment soon. Back
pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team
effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare provider,
and other healthcare professionals. We are in. Are you?
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