Healthy News September 2022
A positive mindset, sound self-care, and pain-reducing treatment is a valuable mix for spine pain relief. Chiropractic combines them all! A study that followed 740 chronic low back pain patients for a year documented that those who continued with their pain relief and stated an improved quality of life were also highly confident that they could still participate in activities regardless of their pain. Those who had widespread pain and imagined their pain as the worst ever from which they would not get over decreased their recovery outcome. Knowing these issues, researchers and your Groton chiropractor get that realistic expectations must be reviewed and appreciated for optimal, satisfactory clinical outcomes. (1) (For example, 50% relief is good!) Complicating factors like poor sleep, fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression may come into play for back pain and neck pain sufferers and must be addressed. We listen thoroughly to and have discussions with our chiropractic patients to manage issues as we move toward pain relief and a better quality of life. We follow and disclose the 50% Rule of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that sets reasonable expectations for chiropractic pain relief: 50% relief within a month or so of care without any signs of progressive neurological deficits or other red flags is encouraging improvement. More good news arises from a scoping review of papers about spine-pain related factors that noted how many issues are modifiable: smoking, overweight/obesity, negative expectations of recovery, work environment, nutrition, etc. (2) That’s where we work together to keep you positive and confident and create a robust Groton chiropractic treatment plan for your pain relief!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents what realistic expectations are for spine pain patients with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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Look to Inflammation: An Ear Infection/Hearing Loss/Hip Fracture Risk Link
A recent study evaluated those with chronic otitis media to those without. Researchers wondered if chronic otitis media inflammation affected the body beyond hearing. They found that those with chronic otitis media with a history of hearing loss are more prone to a increased risk of hip fracture. (3) Another study stated that chronic otitis media was found to be significantly associated with a greater risk of developing ‘sudden sensorineural hearing loss’ that comes on rapidly over a 3 day period. This is commonly associated with dizziness and ringing in the ears, treated with antibiotics, and accommodated for with hearing aids or devices for any enduring hearing loss. (4,5) We realize inflammation is an enemy when managing Groton back pain and neck pain, and it is seemingly an enemy of ear pain and heightened hip fracture risk, too! Manage hearing issues and inflammation as they develop. We're here to help with chiropractic services! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office and you form a great team.
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