Healthy News - December 2019

Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation [shares how medical physicians are referring to complementary health approaches more, particularly for chiropractic manipulation and massage.

PHYSICIAN REFERRALS AND BENEFITS

Physician referrals to complementary health approaches (CHAs) is noteworthy. An inquiry revealed that 53.1% of all US physicians referred patients to at least one CHA in the past 12 months. The most common approaches advocated were massage therapy (30.4%), chiropractic/osteopathic manipulation (27.1%), herbs/nonvitamin supplements (26.5%), yoga (25.6%) and acupuncture (22.4%). Female physicians were more inclined than their male counterparts to suggest for massage, supplements, acupuncture and mind-body therapies. Psychiatrists, OB/GYNs, and pediatricians were less inclined to recommend chiropractic/osteopathic manipulation than general and family practitioners who most often suggested manipulation (54%) and massage (52.6%). (1) And it’s been recorded that first contact care by a chiropractor for issues like back pain, shoulder and hip pain results in lower cost of care as well as clinically comparable pain relief and greater satisfaction levels. (2) We enjoy seeing this referral among healthcare providers and physicians of all types! Carrolltown chiropractic patients may well benefit from such collaboration in costs savings, pain relief, and confidence in the care they receive.

Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Kim Lombardy on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson who works with physicians of all professions to help patients and especially this patient with hip pain and a slipped disc that troubled her after her hip surgery. His use of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management makes his care special.

Carrolltown holiday joy and even fun with Santa are studied as to their potential for preventing divorce and increasing happiness.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Embrace the Holiday Season!

Just for fun, check out these Danish reports about the benefits of holiday joy and Santa fun! One study of medical doctors whose November conferences (with coffee) were compared to December conferences (without coffee but with Santa). The Santa visits enhanced the happiness to the level of meetings with coffee. (The authors point out that the research study was “kept secret for the participant in accordance with the tradition of Santa’s elves.”) (3) Another Danish study analyzed issues like belief in Santa and relationship length that may influence doctors’ divorce statistics in the months following the holidays. Divorce rates rose least for general practitioners whose relationships were also found to be longer that other medical subspecialties. Believing in Santa was helpful only for psychiatrists! These authors’ final recommendation was to join in the Christmas fun but do not rely on Santa for the present shopping. Each person must do that for himself/herself! (4) If you see Santa in your Carrolltown chiropractor’s office, it’s a good thing for all!

CONTACT Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation

Schedule your next Carrolltown chiropractic appointment today with Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation wants you see Santa and smile with joy. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation appreciates any referrals from physicians for Carrolltown chiropractic spinal manipulation which Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation prides itself on being the back pain specialty practice in Carrolltown.

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!