BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. That’s
a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. Often, our West Des Moines
chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those who had low
back pain additionally reported symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) along with hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This is not surprising considering today’s aging population. A research group examined published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with
a mean age of 66 years old also suffered with knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Interestingly, researchers studied
patients with a history of osteoarthritis of the knee, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
3 months. Most patients were
in the description category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the beginning/large improvement and moderate pain at
the beginning/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
had a negative affect score, and experienced knee
buckling at the start of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many West Des Moines chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Executive Chiropractic of Iowa. It's not
unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care fosters a better path to healing!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
usual medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free,
conservative treatment based on the tenets of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
West Des Moines CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new issues! Neck
pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now appearing in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s
neck pain due to increased stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech regardless of their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of prolonged forward head flexion while looking
down is messing with us all. Attempting
to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber visited a family physician, tried
pain meds and muscle relaxants, performed physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which offered temporary
relief with several flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic
care that stressed better posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Regular breaks and appropriate posture when
using smartphones will do much to help avoid
text neck syndrome. (6) Your West Des Moines chiropractor gives
that same advice!
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Schedule your next West Des Moines
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related conditions that Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
welcomes!