Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. The link? They are both age-related degenerative diseases. (1) Some of us may escape them, but those who are not so lucky can depend on on their Groton chiropractor at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office to step in and help with chiropractic spinal manipulation, nutrition, and understanding.
KOA and LSS
They are such little abbreviations for such uncomfortable conditions. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affects 27 million people. (5) Degenerative changes in the spine are evident in up to 95% of those over 50. Spinal stenosis is most evident in adults 60 and older. (6) Degeneration of cartilage plays a role in each. Pain stems from each. When combined in one person, these two conditions may affect clinical outcomes for each. Lumbar spinal stenosis patients who choose back surgery for their condition and also have knee osteoarthritis find their recoveries a little less beneficial related to social life and activities. Their KOA makes it difficult to do routine work or ordinary activities due to knee pain or restricted knee range of motion. Authors of this paper proposed tempering surgical outcome predictions in patients who have KOA. (1) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office uses Groton chiropractic services to get back pain and knee pain patients feeling better.
THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING KNEE AND OTHER PAIN
It’s pretty difficult to disregard Groton back pain and knee pain. People suffering any type of low back pain and KOA had 2.7 times higher risk of recurrent falls. People with moderate to severe low back pain and KOA were 3.7 times more at risk for falls. (2) Patients who have KOA and widespread pain vs patients with KOA and low back pain vs patients with KOA and multijoint pain vs those with KOA only, patients who have widespread pain and KOA reported feeling worse with higher levels of pain sensitization, less function and poorer physical performance. (3) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office can improve things though.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office uses well-researched chiropractic care for knee osteoarthritis and Groton back pain relief. Chiropractic researchers just reported that a mix of education, exercise and manual therapy over 6 weeks increased function for two of three patients who have knee osteoarthritis. (4) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office also uses the research-documented, gentle spinal manipulation, Cox® Technic, to reduce intradiscal pressures, widen the area of canal and raise the height of the disc.
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes just how chiropractic relieves back pain due to spinal stenosis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule a Groton chiropractic appointment at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office soon. Knee osteoarthritis and back pain because of spinal stenosis have a link, a link that age creates for chiropractic to contend with. See you at your next appointment!
