Control not cure. That is a difficult
notion to bear when you are in pain.
Then again, for many back pain and neck pain patients,
any relief is acceptable. Cross Chiropractic Center treats many
Sandy Springs back pain and Sandy Springs neck pain patients who suffer
with chronic pain. Luckily, spine pain patients who opt for chiropractic care with realistic goals often find
relief.
CURE vs MANAGEMENT
When patients visit doctors, they generally
seek a “fix”. They want to be “cured” from their
illness be it a cold or a headache or an infection even their
back pain or neck pain. Researchers explained that medicine and healthcare
mostly follow the “curative” model of care. For some
conditions, management or control of the condition becomes
the goal of care. Back and neck pain patients who realize that their condition is theirs for life and that there is a way to control that pain via on-going chiropractic
care evolve into appreciative patients. Cross Chiropractic Center
sees them all the time. The healthcare “curative” model may not change
any time soon, but the patients’ healthcare services do. Recently,
researchers studied back pain patients seeking care from chiropractors. Of 1614
chronic back and neck pain patients, less than a third
of them had a goal of a permanent resolution to their pain. These
patients experienced pain for a shorter time and sought
a medical cure. The rest of the patients looked for on-going care
to prevent the pain from coming back, prevent it
from getting worse, and have temporary relief of
their pain. These patients had less pain intensity for longer periods of time. (1) Patients’ hopes influence
their pain relief.
HOPES OF BACK PAIN PATIENTS
It’s no secret that low back pain is an
expensive healthcare challenge considering
finances as well as quality of life. Back pain sufferers who have
a high expectation of improvement experience a 58% greater
chance of reporting improvement at the fourth chiropractic appointment. Your Sandy Springs chiropractor recognizes
the significance of our back pain patients’ hopes and
expectations. They foretell short-term outcomes
more effectively than the intensity of the pain,
self-rated health status or psychological status. (2) Cross Chiropractic Center describes
expectations that will enhance patients’ quality of life.
50% RELIEF
50% relief is a quality of life improvement! The 50% Rule
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management puts forth
realistic expectations to spine pain sufferers from the beginning.
Many Sandy Springs back pain patients who come to Cross Chiropractic Center and have
struggled with their pain for some time already are thrilled with the prospect of 10% or 20% or 50% or more. They just desire
some semblance of their pre-pain life back even if it’s
walking around the block or making a trip to the
grocery store. Cox® Technic seeks 50% relief of pain within a
month of care with patient cooperation on appointments
and at-home recommendations of exercise and/or nutrition. The
50% Rule also assures both the back pain sufferer and the
physician that the “next thing” to do if relief isn’t achieved
will be arranged. Our patients can rely on Cross Chiropractic Center
to take care of them.
CONTACT Cross Chiropractic Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Scott Spengel on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping a patient with Cox®
Technic for relief of her back pain with a reasonable cost on a reasonable
timeframe to meet her expectations of pain reduction.
Schedule a Sandy Springs chiropractic visit soon for some
control of your back pain and improved quality of life whether it’s 10% or 25%
or 50% or more. It’s nice to have some control of the pain that
has controlled you for too long.