Coordinated Oxford Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain

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.

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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?

Satterwhite Chiropractic coordinates care of chronic low back pain with any local healthcare providers to assist our patients! 
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