So, you desire relief for your
back pain to return and enjoy life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers can relate to that! Johnson Chiropractic is well aware of
this, too, and works closely with our Richmond back
pain patients and their other healthcare providers to get
them back to “normal,” enjoying life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A recent study noted how general practitioners refer to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one
chiropractor and also offer diagnostic ultrasound got
more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals a
week - in chiropractic practices came via a referral from a general
practitioner. Chiropractors who referred
more patients to general practitioners also received
more referrals. Those who reported expertise in
geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients a
week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize
the significance of interprofessional interaction
which your Richmond chiropractor embraces! Johnson Chiropractic
collaborates with local Richmond 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 a reflection of
how well we feel, especially as we get older. 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 versus 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. As for the concern they felt receiving each type of therapy, SMT
patients receiving chiropractic care reported a lower degree of
concern than the PDT patient getting prescription therapy. (2) The
goal of care at Johnson Chiropractic is to lower our
Richmond back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by doing a thorough examination, describing
clearly what the condition is as well as
the expected care outcomes, and delivering gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic
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 involves several
providers.
Schedule your Richmond chiropractic
appointment soon. Back
pain relief is a result of a well-coordinated team
effort from us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional,
and other healthcare professionals. We’re ready. Are you?
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