March 2022 Healthy News from Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries Comorbidities of Back, Hip and Knee Pain Prevention of Text Neck Syndrome
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 who had low back pain additionally reported symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (11-71%) along with hip (11-50%) and knee (8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t surprising taking into consideration today’s aging population. A research group looked through published papers and found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with a mean age of 66 years old also suffered with knee osteoarthritis or hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied patients who had a history of osteoarthritis of the knee, 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 start/large improvement and moderate pain at the start/worsened. Patients who perceived high stress, scored a negative affect score, and experienced knee buckling at the start of the study had a worse outcome path. (4) Many Manchester chiropractic patients with different combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries. It's not unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care helps get them on 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 instigates new issues! Neck pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now showing up in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s neck pain due to greater stresses on the cervical spine for users of handheld tech regardless of their ages. (5) The repetitive stress of extended forward head flexion while looking down is messing with us all. Trying to get rid of 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 several flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic care that emphasized better posture while texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain. Regular breaks and correct posture when using smartphones go a long way to help avoid text neck syndrome. (6) Your Manchester chiropractor gives that same suggestion!
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Make your next Manchester chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and “text neck” are spine related conditions that Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries welcomes!