Encouraging Data on Chiropractic Groton Back Pain Relief
Data. Data. Data. We human-beings are well researched: our diseases, our habits, our lives. In healthcare, data and stats can be quite helpful in improving care, particularly flow of low back pain management from conservative, non-surgical to surgical when needed. In Groton Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is experienced in managing this flow of back pain care and in referring when/if needed.
LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT DATA
The worldwide 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 central to managing it. A new study commented that low back examination tests alone are not always useful when considered alone. (1) That is why Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office connects everything - your history, current pain, exam tests’ results, imaging, and more - to establish a diagnosis as well as a treatment plan. And not all back pain sufferers need to go to specialists like spine surgeons. Even the surgeons appreciate it when patients who need their expertise (surgical skills) are referred to them. A recent study highlighted that of 500 cases referred to a neurosurgeon, only 22% were surgical candidates. 80% of referrals done during the study’s time period were thought to be not appropriate. The researchers wrote that “triaging approaches led by musculoskeletal experts may improve referral appropriateness to specialized care.” (2) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office agrees and is prepared to perform that role. Your Groton chiropractor specializes in the diagnosis and management of low back pain and is well aware of when to refer for specialized treatment like advanced imaging, surgery, etc.
STATS ON CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENT CARE
In the chiropractic corner of healthcare, Care Response is a packed database of details from chiropractic patients around the world. It’s been amassing data for over 10 years regarding 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 comprised clinical outcomes (reduced pain, improved function, being understood as having pain and its cause), examination and explanation 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 reported that they wanted to not be rushed during the visit, wanted to feel understood, wanted satisfactory outcomes, etc. (3) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office tries hard to concentrate on you during your time at our Groton chiropractic clinic.
CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE
As your Groton chiropractor, Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office strives to deliver the ‘good’! And we take it one step further to enhance quality of life for our low back pain patients. The latest series of questions to assist us in evaluating patients for these outcomes is known as PROMIS that encompasses 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) did not improve significantly but felt they did, (4) didn’t improve significantly or report feeling better. (4) We strive for the ideal #1 outcome described above, and we want you to tell us how you feel you are.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the relief of low back pain in a patient with a disc herniation using The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your Groton chiropractic appointment now. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office studies the data to best deliver quality of life-improving care for our Groton low back pain patients.
