Living life as you want is all
Richmond folks want, right? Back pain interrupts
that desire for 80% of Richmond people at some
point in our lives. Subject to whom the
Richmond back pain sufferer reaches out to first,
back surgery with or without fusion may be suggested.
Johnson Chiropractic is primed to help manage and lessen
that interruption with its Richmond chiropractic
treatment plan.
THE FIRST DOCTOR SEEN INFLUENCES THE CARE ROUTE
Choice affects the path
and cost of Richmond back pain care. The price
of chiropractic care for the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation
patients accounts for just 2% of total money spent on back pain. A trial
of conservative non-operative care is recommended
prior to surgery for patients who have lumbar disc
herniation. (1) About 42.7% of workers who
first saw a surgeon had surgery in contrast to only 1.5% of those who saw a
chiropractor originally. (2)
MULTIDISCIPLINARY OVERVIEW COMMITTEES REDUCE SURGERY
First-time disc surgeries decreased by about
two thirds for patients treated in a multidisciplinary
facility. (3) When cases of patients suggested for a fusion
back surgery were evaluated by a multidisciplinary
committee, non-surgical care was recommended for
simply 58%. The fusion surgical approach suggested
for 28% of the cases was modified.
(4) Another multidisciplinary overview resulted in changed approaches|was
changed to care for back pain without lumbar spinal fusion.
Exercise, psychological therapy, rehabilitation, spinal manipulation, massage
and acupuncture for chronic low back pain is still to
be backed in the spine research. Pain
reduction is better than functional improvement. (5)
Richmond back pain patients are wanting pain reduction, so this is wonderful!
SEEING THE MIND’S ROLE IN BACK PAIN
In handling Richmond
back pain, care givers – including surgeons – are acknowledging the role the mind plays in
the care of chronic pain patients who have a multitude
contributing factors. Their pain is not as easy as stating that he or she has a disc herniation. Various
factors contribute to pain and struggle
in beating that pain. The body and mind react
via the sympathetic nervous system. Doctors who can recognize and
help inspire a patient to foresee
a good response to care, to envision a
reduction of symptoms rather than concentrate on
them may assist in improving back pain patients’ attitude
and future. (6) Johnson Chiropractic knows that dealing
with pain, especially pain that has been around
for some time that other care has not seemed to help,
is disheartening. Johnson Chiropractic
also has been a part of turning around such
pain for patients. Johnson Chiropractic describes the source
of pain, the plan to improve, control and/or resolve the pain,
and the hope to avoid future pain. Johnson Chiropractic
helps Richmond back pain patients with its Richmond chiropractic treatment plan with
the Cox Technic system of spine pain management.
GET MORE INFORMATION TODAY
Listen in to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox for more about Back
Surgery and the Cox
Technic as the non-surgical way to Richmond back
pain relief. Listen in to a PODCAST
as a patient facing back surgery chose Cox Technic and found relief.
Then schedule your Richmond chiropractic
appointment today to manage your Richmond back pain,
prevent back surgery as possible, and return to
living.