BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. That’s
a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. So many times, our Carrolltown
chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a report
about 10,234 primary care patients, those who had low
back pain also reported symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) along with hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t surprising taking
into consideration today’s aging population. A research group examined published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with
a mean age of 66 years old also experienced knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied
patients with a history of osteoarthritis of the knee, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
3 months. Most patients fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the start/large improvement and moderate pain at
the start/worsened. Patients who perceived high stress,
had a negative affect score, and experienced knee
buckling at the start of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many Carrolltown chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation. It's not
unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care helps get them on
a better path to healing!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he details
typical medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free,
conservative treatment based on the tenets of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Carrolltown CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new problems! Neck
pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now showing
up in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s
neck pain due to increased stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech no matter their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of sustained forward head flexion while looking
down is disturbing us all. Trying to get rid of his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber visited a family physician, took
pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which offered temporary
relief with several flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic
care that stressed improved posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Frequent breaks and correct posture when
using smartphones go a long way to help thwart
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Carrolltown chiropractor agrees with
that same suggestion!
CONTACT Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
Make your next Carrolltown
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related conditions that Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
welcomes!