BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. We’ve heard a lot about these, lately. Often, our Manchester
chiropractic patients know their own co-morbidities! In a report
about 10,234 primary care patients, those with low
back pain additionally recounted symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) along with hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This is not atypical taking
into consideration today’s aging population. A research group studied published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients aged 66 years old (mean) also experienced knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied
patients with a history of knee
osteoarthritis, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
3 months. Most patients were
in the description category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the beginning/large improvement and moderate pain at
the beginning/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
had a negative affect score, and had knee
buckling at the start of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many Manchester chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries. It's not
unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care fosters a better path to healing!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
usual medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free,
conservative treatment based on the tenets of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Manchester CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech brings new issues! Neck
pain is a greatly reported issue for adults and is now appearing in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s
neck pain due to increased stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech regardless of their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of prolonged forward head flexion while looking
down is messing with us all. Trying to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber went to a family physician, tried
pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary
relief with many flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic
care that stressed better posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Regular breaks and appropriate posture when
using smartphones will do much to help avoid
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Manchester chiropractor gives
that same advice!
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Make your next Manchester
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related issues that Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
welcomes!