Healthy News September 2022
An upbeat mindset, good self-care, and pain-lessening treatment is a beneficial recipe for spine pain relief. Chiropractic combines them all! A study that tracked 740 chronic low back pain patients for a year documented that those who maintained their pain relief and described an improved quality of life were also highly self-assured that they could still perform activities despite their pain. Those who experienced widespread pain and imagined their pain as horrible and from which they’d not get over reduced their recovery outcome. Knowing these issues, researchers and your St Peters chiropractor know that realistic expectations must be reviewed and appreciated for optimal, satisfactory clinical outcomes. (1) (For example, 50% relief is good!) Complicating factors like difficult sleep, fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression may come into play for back pain and neck pain sufferers and must be managed. We listen thoroughly to and have discussions with our chiropractic patients to handle issues as we move toward pain relief and a better quality of life. We follow and disclose the 50% Rule of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that sets reasonable expectations for chiropractic pain relief: 50% relief within a month or so of care without any signs of progressive neurological deficits or other red flags is constructive improvement. More good news emanates from a scoping review of papers about spine-pain related factors that took note of how many issues are modifiable: smoking, overweight/obesity, negative expectations of recovery, work environment, nutrition, etc. (2) That’s where we act together to keep you positive and confident and create a robust St Peters chiropractic treatment plan for your pain relief!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes what realistic expectations are for back pain patients with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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Look to Inflammation: An Ear Infection/Hearing Loss/Hip Fracture Risk Link
A recent study evaluated those with chronic otitis media to those without. Researchers wondered if chronic otitis media inflammation impacted the body beyond hearing. They discovered that those with chronic otitis media with a history of hearing loss are more prone to a higher risk of hip fracture. (3) Another study reported that chronic otitis media was found to be significantly linked to a higher risk of developing ‘sudden sensorineural hearing loss’ that comes on suddenly over a 72-hour period. This is often related to dizziness and ringing in the ears, treated with antibiotics, and accommodated for with hearing aids or devices for any lasting hearing loss. (4,5) We realize inflammation is an enemy in dealing with St Peters back pain and neck pain, and it is seemingly an enemy of ear pain and increased hip fracture risk, too! Pay attention to hearing issues and inflammation as they arise. We're here to help with chiropractic services! Old Mill Chiropractic and you form a great team.
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