February 2022 Healthy News from Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office You and Your Spine Pain Practitioner Work Together with Manipulation & Exercise

The Groton spine pain practitioner guides treatment toward back and neck pain relief in an organized, collaborative fashion.

YOUR CHIROPRACTIC SPINE PAIN PRACTITIONER: Reduce Pain, Decrease Opioid Prescription Fills, Enhance Quality of Life

Chiropractic care is hands-on care appreciated by clients for its non-pharmacologic and non-surgical foundation. In a healthcare system that is structured for the integration of non-pharmacologic treatment modalities incorporating chiropractic – the Veteran’s Healthcare Administration – usual medical care plus chiropractic care for patients with low back pain was reported as beneficial. There was a significant difference in the outcomes of usual medical care versus usual medical care plus chiropractic care in higher quality of life scoring as well as pain-related disability with chiropractic care. (1) In the Medicare system, older beneficiaries with spinal pain who used chiropractic care were at significantly reduced risk – 56% lower – of filling an opioid prescription. (2) Since 2011, a novel role to manage spine-related pain, back pain, radiculopathy, etc., was offered, the Primary Spine Practitioner. Incorporating such care into the healthcare system is intended to enhance effectiveness and value of care as high costs and poor outcomes are familiar in spine care. (3) Your Groton chiropractor at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office understands the spine, the conservative care of its pain, and the value of working with other healthcare practitioners to get you the pain relief we all want for you! Your Groton chiropractor is your hands-on spine pain practitioner!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Borzone on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes relieving treatment of back pain with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that prompted a patient to lessen her intake of pain medication as she experienced less and less pain.

Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office presents a new study highlighting the benefit of adding at-home exercise to in-office treatment for neck pain relief.

Groton CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: ADD AT-HOME EXERCISE

Blending efforts, be it between your healthcare providers or between your at-home care and your in-office treatment, is important. In looking for relief of back pain or neck pain, mixing treatment at the office with exercise at home is beneficial. The recent report of such a combination found that four 20-minute sessions of manual therapy and exercise plus an at-home exercise program was more effective than without manual therapy for neck pain sufferers. Their range of motion got better as did their neck disability and pain intensity. (4) Groton back pain and neck pain patients find further benefit when they are active in their care. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is here for support!

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Schedule your next Groton chiropractic appointment today. You and your spine pain practitioner at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office are a team working together toward pain relief.