February 2022 Healthy News from Executive Chiropractic of Iowa You and Your Spine Pain Practitioner Work Together with Manipulation & Exercise

The West Des Moines spine pain practitioner leads treatment toward back and neck pain relief in an organized, collaborative fashion.

YOUR CHIROPRACTIC SPINE PAIN PRACTITIONER: Reduce Pain, Decrease Opioid Prescription Fills, Improve Quality of Life

Chiropractic care is hands-on care appreciated by many for its non-pharmacologic and non-surgical foundation. In a healthcare system that is organized for the integration of non-pharmacologic treatment modalities incorporating chiropractic – the Veteran’s Healthcare Administration – usual medical care plus chiropractic care for patients with low back pain was documented as being beneficial. There was a significant difference in the results of usual medical care versus usual medical care plus chiropractic care in better quality of life scoring as well as pain-related disability with chiropractic care. (1) In the Medicare system, older beneficiaries with spinal pain who utilized chiropractic care were at significantly reduced risk – 56% lower – of filling an opioid prescription. (2) Since 2011, a new role to deal with spine-related pain, back pain, radiculopathy, etc., was proposed, the Primary Spine Practitioner. Integrating such care into the healthcare system is intended to improve effectiveness and value of care as high costs and poor outcomes are familiar in spine care. (3) Your West Des Moines chiropractor at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa knows the spine, the conservative care of its pain, and the value of collaborating with other healthcare practitioners to get you the pain relief we all want for you! Your West Des Moines chiropractor is your hands-on spine pain practitioner!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Borzone on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains relieving treatment of back pain with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that prompted a patient to lessen her intake of pain medication as she felt less and less pain.

Executive Chiropractic of Iowa shares a new study highlighting the benefit of adding at-home exercise to in-office treatment for neck pain relief.

West Des Moines CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: ADD AT-HOME EXERCISE

Combining efforts, be it between your healthcare providers or between your at-home care and your in-office treatment, is helpful. In looking for relief of back pain or neck pain, combining treatment at the office with exercise at home is beneficial. The latest report of such a combination found that four 20-minute sessions of manual therapy and exercise plus an at-home exercise program was more effective than without manual therapy for neck pain sufferers. Their range of motion got better as did their neck disability and pain intensity. (4) West Des Moines back pain and neck pain patients report further benefit when they are involved in their care. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is here for support!

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Schedule your next West Des Moines chiropractic appointment today. You and your spine pain practitioner at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa work together as a team for pain relief.