“How many visits will I have to make, doc?” A conventional question for your Ashburn
chiropractor. Chiropractic care at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn goes by an
evidence-based algorithm of care backed by clinical research
that stretches back to the 1970’s: The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management. Recent research confirms the
system and its goals in which Ashburn chiropractic patients can find
peace as they heal.
CHIROPRACTIC USE
Ashburn chiropractic patients wouldn’t
be chiropractic patients if it did not help.
The latest study of who utilizes
chiropractic was completed in Malaysia: 35% of Malayasians
utilized chiropractic. Though it was slightly below traditional and complementary medicine care usage there, it is a good number!
(1) About 25% of U.S. residents sought chiropractic
for neck and back pain management. 35
million U.S. adults went to a chiropractor in the past
year. (2) That number is growing as more
people pursue and find a non-surgical, conservative
approach to pain relief in chiropractic understanding that it may
require a few visits to obtain results. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
is committed to setting a realistic treatment plan for optimal
outcome.
NEW RESEARCH RESULTS OF CHIROPRACTIC CARE AT 3
MONTHS
Curious about how many chiropractic visits
patients use and the outcomes? A recent study found
that in 1,362 chronic low back pain patients and 1,214 chronic neck pain
patients’ function improved and back and neck pain decreased with
chiropractic care in 3 months. Those who reported
worse pain at first had more chiropractic
visits. Chronic low back pain sufferers who went to the chiropractor more
than once a week benefitted more. At 3
months, chronic neck and back pain patients were improving slowly, may have even attained maximum improvement,
and were quite possibly managing their chronic pain using
a range of chiropractic visit frequencies. (3) That is
our goal, too, at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn: educate our Ashburn back pain and
neck pain patients about how they can support themselves with pain
management and prevention! With Cox®
Technic, a study of 1000 patients found that 12 visits
and 29 days were the mean days and visits for improvement. Disc herniations took a bit
longer and required more visits than sprain/strains. (4) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
shares statistics like this to assist our chiropractic
patients make realistic expectations.
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS WITH CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Ashburn chronic back and neck
pain sufferers are realistic. Despite health policy today that seems
to seek a cure for whatever ails, most chronic
spine pain patients pursue pain management that they know
will necessitate ongoing care rather than “cure” from their chiropractic
care. (5) Cox® Technic used at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn has always presented
the notion of “control not cure” when it comes to most back pain and neck pain issues. It resonates with back pain and neck pain sufferers who have pursued care from so many different providers that they “get” it. The 50% Rule
of Cox® Technic makes sense to them: 50% relief in 30 days or referral for
imaging or other consultation, 50% relief reduces the visit
frequency by 50%, 50% relief changes the treatment from Protocol I to Protocol
II, etc. The chiropractic care system of Cox® Technic follows an established algorithm
that provides patients realistic expectations.
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Tony Barton on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes his care of a nurse suffering with chronic
back pain that The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management relieved.
Schedule your next Ashburn
chiropractic appointment now. We will work together to
maximize your improvement and establish your home care plan for
continued pain relief and prevention in the least number of realistic
visits possible!