So, you desire relief for your
back pain to return and enjoy life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers can relate to that! Cross Chiropractic Center knows
this, too, and works closely with our Sandy Springs back
pain patients and their other healthcare professionals to return to “normal,” enjoying life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A recent study described the referral practices
of general practitioners to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics that have more than one
chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound obtained
more referrals. 31% of all 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 were referred more patients. Those who reported expertise in
geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients per
week received more referrals, too. (1) These findings accentuate
the importance of interprofessional communication
which your Sandy Springs chiropractor supports! Cross Chiropractic Center
works with local Sandy Springs healthcare colleagues in all ways to help our mutual back and
neck pain patients in finding relief and regaining
their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often an indication of
how well we feel, especially as we age. A study 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 received spinal manipulation were more likely to be very
satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT vs 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 receiving prescription therapy. (2) Our goal at Cross Chiropractic Center is to decrease our
Sandy Springs back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by performing a thorough examination, describing
clearly what the condition is and its expected care outcomes, and delivering gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Cross Chiropractic Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after
a car accident which often entails several
providers.
Schedule your Sandy Springs chiropractic
appointment today. Back
pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team
effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare provider,
and other healthcare professionals. We are ready. Are you?
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