March 2022 Healthy News from Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Comorbidities of Back, Hip and Knee Pain Prevention of Text Neck Syndrome
Co-morbidities. We’ve heard a lot about these, lately. 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 recounted symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee (8-40%) symptoms. (1) This is not atypical considering today’s aging population. A group of researchers looked through published papers and found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with a mean age of 66 years old also suffered with knee osteoarthritis or hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied patients who had a history of osteoarthritis of the knee, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for 90 days. Most patients fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus low pain at the beginning/large improvement and moderate pain at the beginning/worsened. Patients who felt high stress, had a negative affect score, and had 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 explains usual medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free, conservative treatment based on the principles of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Carrolltown CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech brings new issues! 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 extended 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, tried pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary relief with many flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic care that emphasized improved posture while texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain. Regular breaks and appropriate posture when using smartphones go a long way to help avoid text neck syndrome. (6) Your Carrolltown chiropractor agrees with that same suggestion!
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Schedule 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!