Chiropractic Care for West Des Moines Back Pain Advised by Harvard

December 17, 2017

As the saying goes: “When Harvard talks, people listen.” Sure, that is a reworked version of the motto, but Harvard’s reputation does catch people’s attention. In the November 2017 edition of the Harvard Health Letter, a lead article titled “Where to turn for low back pain relief. In most cases, a primary care doctor or chiropractor can help you resolve the problem.” presents back pain and whom back pain sufferers should turn to for help. The Harvard recommendation is a chiropractor (like your West Des Moines chiropractor at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa or primary care doctor. Dr. Matthew Kowalski, a chiropractor on staff at Harvard’s Osher Clinical Center for Integrative Medicine at the Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, notes that 35% to 42% of back pain sufferers seek care from a chiropractor for their initial attack of back pain. (1) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa concurs that many of the West Des Moines back pain sufferers seeking West Des Moines chiropractic care do so with a first episode of West Des Moines back pain.

CONTROL OF BACK PAIN

That first episode of West Des Moines back pain care is critical as to how the first West Des Moines back pain episode goes as well as how future back pain episodes may be controlled. The objective, of course, would be to avert all future West Des Moines back pain episodes, but that may not always be realistic. And that’s ok, too. There is control. Control of body motions like bending, lifting and twisting. Control of body muscle like exercising what there is (or is not of muscle!) to make it strong and flexible. Control of diet to reduce inflammatory consumption and increase the consumption of joint supporting nutrients. Control is key. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa designs a well-rounded West Des Moines treatment plan that incorporates these control factors once the current pain eases as Harvard’s newsletter points out, chiropractors like your West Des Moines chiropractor uses hands-on spinal manipulation (particularly Cox Technic at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa) and exercise, diet and stretching programs to alleviate back pain. It is truly a whole-body approach!

CHIROPRACTIC MANAGEMENT OF CARE OPTIONS

The chiropractor as the first episode consultant knows back pain and the options appropriate to help. As Harvard’s Dr. Kowalski clarifies, the experienced chiropractor (and your West Des Moines chiropractor at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is!) will manage your case. If the back pain sufferer should need another form of care, the chiropractor will organize that care and appointment should that be with a neurologist, physiatrist, physical therapist, pain management doctor, or spinal surgeon. Chiropractors cooperate with all types of healthcare specialists. For back sprains/strains and herniated discs, Harvard’s health newsletter states that “a visit to your primary care physician or chiropractor may be all it takes to feel better.”

A PATIENT’S STORY

Reading this information from Harvard, you may be interested in to this PODCAST about a patient whose care included medical and chiropractic physicians with tests, medications, and even a surgical consultation arranged by the medical doctors as well as chiropractic spinal manipulation (Cox Technic) to the patient’s advantage and back pain relief helping him avoid back surgery. Your West Des Moines chiropractor is your West Des Moines back pain specialist.

CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa TODAY

Schedule a West Des Moines chiropractic appointment for yourself or a friend or family member when back pain is an issue. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa like many West Des Moines back pain sufferers listens when Harvard talks and agrees with Harvard on a way to relieve back pain – see your West Des Moines chiropractor!

West Des Moines chiropractic for back pain relief urged by Harvard

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