As the saying goes:
“When Harvard talks, people listen.” Sure,
that is an adaptation of the saying,
but Harvard’s reputation does get people’s attention. In the
November 2017 edition of the
Harvard
Health Letter, a central report titled
“Where to turn for low back pain relief. In most cases, a
primary care doctor or chiropractor can help you resolve the problem.” talks
about back pain and whom back pain sufferers ought to seek
for help. The Harvard recommendation is a chiropractor (like your Richmond
chiropractor at Johnson Chiropractic or primary care doctor. Dr. Matthew Kowalski, a
chiropractor on staff at Harvard’s Osher Clinical Center for Integrative
Medicine at the Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, notes
that 35% to 42% of back pain sufferers turn to a
chiropractor for their first attack of back pain.
(1) Johnson Chiropractic concurs that many of the Richmond
back pain sufferers seeking Richmond chiropractic
care do so with a first episode of Richmond back pain.
CONTROL OF BACK PAIN
That first episode of Richmond back pain care is critical
as to how the first Richmond back pain episode goes as well as how future
back pain incidents may be controlled. The goal,
of course, would be to avert
all future Richmond back pain episodes, but that may not always be realistic.
And that’s ok, too. There is control. Control of body motions
like bending, lifting and twisting. Control of body muscle like exercising what
there is (or isn’t of muscle!) to make it strong and flexible.
Control of diet to decrease inflammatory consumption and
increase the intake of joint supporting
nutrients. Control is fundamental. Johnson Chiropractic designs
a well-rounded Richmond treatment plan that incorporates
these control factors once the current pain eases as Harvard’s
newsletter points out, chiropractors like your Richmond chiropractor
uses hands-on spinal manipulation (particularly Cox Technic at Johnson Chiropractic)
and exercise, diet and stretching programs to help
back pain. It is truly a whole-body approach!
CHIROPRACTIC MANAGEMENT OF CARE OPTIONS
The chiropractor as the first episode consultant
knows back pain and the options appropriate to
help. As Harvard’s Dr. Kowalski explains, the well-trained chiropractor (and your
Richmond chiropractor at Johnson Chiropractic is!) will manage
your case. If the back pain sufferer should require another
form of care, the chiropractor will coordinate
that care and appointment should that be with a neurologist,
physiatrist, physical therapist, pain management doctor, or spinal surgeon.
Chiropractors work cooperatively
with all these of healthcare
specialists. For back sprains/strains and herniated discs, Harvard’s health
newsletter states that “a visit to your primary care
physician or chiropractor may be all it takes to feel better.”
A PATIENT’S STORY
Reading this information from Harvard, you may be interested in to this PODCAST
about a patient whose care included medical and
chiropractic physicians with tests, medications, and even a surgical
consultation arranged by the medical doctors as well as
chiropractic spinal manipulation (Cox Technic) to the patient’s benefit
and back pain relief assisting his effort to
avoid back surgery. Your Richmond chiropractor is your Richmond back pain specialist.
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic TODAY
Schedule a Richmond chiropractic visit
for yourself or a friend or family member when back pain is a
problem. Johnson Chiropractic like many Richmond
back pain sufferers listens when Harvard talks and agrees with Harvard on a way to relieve back pain – see your Richmond
chiropractor!