Stats. Stats. Stats. We human-beings
are well analyzed: our diseases,
our behaviors, our lives. In healthcare, data and stats can be quite
helpful in improving care, particularly path for low back pain management from conservative, non-surgical to surgical when
needed. In Manchester Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is proficient
in managing this flow of back pain care and in referring when/if needed.
LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT STATS
The global leading cause of
disability is low back pain. Diagnosing the cause of low
back pain – spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, non-specific and specific low back
pain – is key to managing it. A new study stated
that low back examination tests alone are not always helpful
on their own. (1) That is the reason that Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries connects
everything - your history, current pain, exam tests’ results, imaging, and more
- to come up with a diagnosis as well as a treatment plan.
And not all back pain sufferers must visit specialists
like spinal surgeons. Even the surgeons appreciate it
when patients who need their skill (surgical
skills) are sent to them. One recent study pointed
out that of 500 cases sent to a neurosurgeon, only 22% were
surgical candidates. 80% of referrals done during the study’s timeframe were thought to be not appropriate.
The researchers wrote that “triaging approaches led by
musculoskeletal experts may improve referral appropriateness to specialized
care.” (2) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries concurs and is ready to perform
that role. Your Manchester chiropractor is dedicated to diagnosing
and managing low back pain
and knows when to refer for specialized treatment like advanced
imaging, surgery, etc.
DATA ON CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENT CARE
In the chiropractic world of healthcare,
Care Response is a filled database of details from
chiropractic patients around the world. It has been amassing
data for over 10 years about patient satisfaction. Two main
points of feedback were on what chiropractic patients felt was
good about their care and what could be improved. The good included
clinical outcomes (reduced pain, improved
function, being understood as having pain and its cause), examination and description
of the condition and its treatment, professionalism, friendliness, feeling
valued as a person, safety, comfort, and punctuality. There is always room for
improvement, and patients commented that they wanted to
not be rushed during the visit, wanted to feel understood, wanted satisfactory
outcomes, etc. (3) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries strives to focus
on you during your time at our Manchester chiropractic clinic.
CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE
As your Manchester chiropractor, Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries strives
to deliver the ‘good’! And we take it one step further to boost
quality of life for our low back pain patients. The most recent
series of questions to help evaluate patients for
these outcomes is called PROMIS that comprises
function, pain interference, pain intensity, fatigue, sleep, depression,
anxiety, satisfaction in social life, mental health, etc. The bottom
line from all the collected data found that patients (1)
improved significantly and felt they did, (2) improved significantly but did
not think they did, (3) didn’t improve significantly
but felt they did, (4) did not improve significantly or report
feeling better. (4) We strive for the ideal #1 outcome explained
above, and we want you to tell us how you feel you are.
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
illustrates the relief of low back pain in a patient with a disc
herniation using The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management.
Schedule your Manchester chiropractic
appointment soon. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries studies the data
to best deliver quality of life-improving care for our Manchester low
back pain patients.