BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. That’s
a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. So many times, our Groton
chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a report
about 10,234 primary care patients, those with low
back pain also reported symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t surprising considering today’s aging population. A group
of researchers 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) Interestingly, 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 start/large improvement and moderate pain at
the beginning/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
scored a negative affect score, and experienced knee
buckling at the beginning of the study had a poorer
outcome path. (4) Many Groton chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office. 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 details
typical medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free,
conservative treatment based on the principles of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Groton CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new issues! Neck
pain is a greatly reported issue for adults and is now showing
up in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” describes 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 extended forward head flexion while looking
down is disturbing us all. Attempting
to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber visited a family physician, took
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.
Frequent breaks and proper posture when
using smartphones go a long way to help prevent
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Groton chiropractor gives
that same advice!
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Schedule your next Groton
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related conditions that Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
welcomes!