BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. That’s
a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. So many times, our Richmond
chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those with low
back pain additionally recounted symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) along with hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t surprising considering today’s aging population. A group
of researchers looked through published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients aged 66 years old (mean) also experienced knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Interestingly, researchers studied
patients who had a history of knee
osteoarthritis, 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 start/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
scored a negative affect score, and experienced knee
buckling at the beginning of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many Richmond chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Johnson Chiropractic. 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 details
usual medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free,
conservative treatment based on the principles of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Richmond CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new problems! Neck
pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now showing
up 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 sustained forward head flexion while looking
down is disturbing us all. Attempting
to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber went to 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 emphasized better posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Frequent breaks and appropriate posture when
using smartphones will do much to help prevent
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Richmond chiropractor gives
that same advice!
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic
Make your next Richmond
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related issues that Johnson Chiropractic
welcomes!