August 2020 Healthy News from Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office: Pain Reducers: Spinal Manipulation and Ginger
A recent study presents the latest recommendations on how to manage and relieve chronic musculoskeletal pain. The aim? Get care to be more consistent, promote collaborative care among various healthcare providers, and ultimately improve patient results. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is sure that our Groton chiropractic patients would like that! Plans to manage musculoskeletal conditions - low back pain, neck pain, tension headache, osteoarthritis (hip and knee) and fibromyalgia – incorporated acupuncture, spinal manipulation/mobilization, modalities (electrical current, laser), exercise (yoga), mind-body practices (meditation and cognitive therapy), lifestyle changes (diet, no smoking), and referral for co-management as needed. (1) These recommendations echo and improve prior such studies. One group of researchers offered reassurance, advice, education, spinal manipulation along with exercise, myofascial therapy or normal medical care when helpful for chronic low back pain. (2) Another research group studied complementary medicine for musculoskeletal conditions and reported that good/moderate quality evidence supported using spinal manipulation/mobilization, yoga, and acupuncture for chronic low back pain and neck pain. (3) Spinal manipulation is a well-honed chiropractic skill while the other recommendations are all available within the individualized Groton chiropractic treatment plan. Let’s work on your chronic musculoskeletal pain!
Listen to this PODCAST with chiropractic back pain specialist, Dr. Nike Taylor on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she shares a chronic back pain patient’s journey to pain relief with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Groton CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Groton PAIN REDUCER: GINGER!
Ginger adds zest to food and to pain-relieving efforts! Pain-lowering effects of ginger come from its anti-oxidant potential and its capacity to inhibit prostaglandins and pain-related nociceptor activity. Ginger’s pain-reducing effect holds promise and is safe according to all the most recent studies. (4) Ginger swallowed orally has been safely done in several studies. One specific study shared that osteoarthritis patients’ pain reduced significantly as did disability. (5) Such a simple herb, ginger, holds such zesty promise!
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Schedule your next Groton chiropractic appointment now with Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office. Spinal manipulation and ginger are two ways to assist musculoskeletal, chronic back pain sufferers experience relief from that pain.