So, you want relief for your
back pain to return and enjoy life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers can relate to that! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa knows
this, too, and works closely with our West Des Moines back
pain patients and their other healthcare providers to return to “normal,” delighting in life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A new study noted how general practitioners refer to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one
chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound obtained
more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals a
week - in chiropractic practices came via general practitioner referral. Chiropractors who sent
more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who shared that they had expertise in
geriatric care and had more new patients each
week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize
the significance of interprofessional communication
which your West Des Moines chiropractor embraces! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
works with local West Des Moines healthcare colleagues in all ways to benefit our mutual back and
neck pain patients in getting relief and regaining
their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often an indication of
how well we feel, especially as we age. A report of
Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very enlightening.
Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very
satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT vs 50% for PDT. Those who got
spinal manipulation reported 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 getting prescription therapy. (2) The
goal of care at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is to lower our
West Des Moines back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by performing a thorough examination, describing
clearly what the condition is and its expected care outcomes, and performing gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes 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 West Des Moines chiropractic
appointment today. Back
pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team
effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare provider,
and other healthcare professionals. We are in. Are you?
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