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Coordinated Richmond Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain

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.

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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?

Johnson Chiropractic coordinates care of chronic low back pain with any local healthcare providers to assist our patients! 
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