Coordinated Manchester Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain
So, you want back pain relief to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back pain sufferers get that! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries knows this, too, and works closely with our Manchester back pain patients and their other healthcare providers to get them back to “normal,” delighting in 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 also offer diagnostic ultrasound obtained more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals per week - in chiropractic offices came via general practitioner referral. Chiropractors who referred more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who shared that they had expertise in geriatric care and had more new patients per week received more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize the significance of interprofessional interaction which your Manchester chiropractor embraces! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries works with local Manchester healthcare colleagues whenever possible 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 revealing. Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT versus 50% for PDT. Those who received spinal manipulation documented 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) Our goal at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is to decrease our Manchester back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and its care by performing a thorough examination, describing clearly what the condition is as well as the 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 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 Manchester chiropractic appointment soon. 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 in. Are you?
