So, you desire relief for your
back pain to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers can relate to that! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is well aware of
this, too, and works closely with our Ashburn back
pain patients and their other healthcare professionals to get
them back to “normal,” delighting in life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A recent study described the referral practices
of general practitioners to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics that have more than one
chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound received
more referrals. 31% of all new patients - 2.5 referrals a
week - in chiropractic offices came via a referral from a general
practitioner. Chiropractors who sent
more patients to general practitioners also received
more referrals. Those who shared that they had expertise in
geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients per
week received more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize
the significance of interprofessional communication
which your Ashburn chiropractor supports! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
collaborates with local Ashburn healthcare colleagues whenever
possible to benefit our shared back and
neck pain patients in finding relief and regaining
their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often a reflection of
how well we feel, especially as we get older. A report of
Medicare recipients who used spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very enlightening.
Those who received spinal manipulation were more likely to be very
satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT vs 50% for PDT. Those who got
spinal manipulation documented their health-related quality of
life scores significantly higher than those with prescription drug therapy: 12.85
for SMT vs 9.92 for PDT. Regarding the level of concern over the care they were
receiving, SMT
patients receiving chiropractic care reported a lower degree of
concern than the PDT patient receiving prescription therapy. (2) Our goal at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is to decrease our
Ashburn back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by doing a thorough examination, explaining
well what the condition is along with its expected care outcomes, and performing gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after
a car accident which often entails several
providers.
Schedule your Ashburn chiropractic
appointment soon. Back
pain relief is a result of a well-coordinated team
effort from us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare provider,
and other healthcare professionals. We’re ready. Are you?
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