Coordinated Concord, NC Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain
So, you desire back pain relief to return and enjoy life like “normal”? Back pain sufferers get that! Pure Chiropractic knows this, too, and collaborates with our Concord, NC 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 recent study described the referral practices of general practitioners to Danish chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics that have more than one chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound obtained more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals a week - in chiropractic practices came via a referral from a general practitioner. Chiropractors who sent more patients to general practitioners also got more referrals. Those who reported expertise in geriatric care and had more new patients a week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize the significance of interprofessional interaction which your Concord, NC chiropractor embraces! Pure Chiropractic collaborates with local Concord, NC healthcare colleagues in all ways to help our mutual back and neck pain patients in finding relief and regaining 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 get older. A study of Medicare recipients who used spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very enlightening. 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. Regarding the level of concern over the care they were receiving, SMT patients receiving chiropractic care reported a lower degree of concern than the PDT patient receiving prescription therapy. (2) The goal of care at Pure Chiropractic is to lower our Concord, NC back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and its care by performing a thorough examination, describing clearly what the condition is along with its expected care outcomes, and delivering 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 illustrates The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after a car accident which often involves several providers.
Schedule your Concord, NC chiropractic appointment today. Back pain relief is a result of a well-coordinated team effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional, and other healthcare professionals. We are ready. Are you?
