Healthy News September 2022
An upbeat mindset, sound self-care, and pain-reducing treatment is a beneficial recipe for spine pain relief. Chiropractic combines them all! A study that tracked 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 do activities despite 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. Understanding these issues, researchers and your Concord, NC chiropractor get that realistic expectations must be reviewed 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 carefully 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 share 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 positive improvement. Additional good news comes from a scoping review of papers regarding spine-pain related factors that noted how many issues are modifiable: smoking, overweight/obesity, negative expectations of recovery, work environment, nutrition, etc. (2) That’s where we act together to keep you positive and confident and come up with a robust Concord, NC 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 shares what realistic expectations are for back pain patients with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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Consider Inflammation: An Ear Infection/Hearing Loss/Hip Fracture Risk Link
A new study evaluated those with chronic otitis media to those without. Researchers wondered if chronic otitis media inflammation affected the body beyond its ability to hear. They discovered that those with chronic otitis media who had 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 associated with a higher risk of developing ‘sudden sensorineural hearing loss’ that comes on rapidly over a 3 day period. This is often 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 know inflammation is an enemy in managing Concord, NC back pain and neck pain, and it is apparently an enemy of ear pain and heightened hip fracture risk, too! Pay attention to hearing issues and inflammation as they develop. We are here to help with chiropractic services! Pure Chiropractic and you make a great team.
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