Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. The link? They are both age-related degenerative diseases. (1) Some of us may avoid them, but those who don’t can depend on on their Carrolltown chiropractor at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation to step in and help with chiropractic spinal manipulation, nutrition, and understanding.
KOA and LSS
They are such little abbreviations for such uncomfortable conditions. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affects 27 million people. (5) Degenerative changes in the spine are evident in up to 95% of people by the age of 50. Spinal stenosis is most evident in adults 60 and older. (6) Degeneration of cartilage plays a role in each. Pain results from each. When combined in one person, these two conditions may affect clinical outcomes for each. Lumbar spinal stenosis patients who undergo back surgery for their condition and also have knee osteoarthritis find their recoveries a bit less favorable related to social life and activities. Their KOA complicates their ability to do routine work or ordinary activities due to knee pain or restricted knee range of motion. Authors of this paper suggested tempering surgical outcome predictions in patients who are inflicted with KOA. (1) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation uses Carrolltown chiropractic services to help back pain and knee pain sufferers feel better.
THE IMPORTANCE OF DEALING WITH KNEE AND OTHER PAIN
It is pretty hard to ignore Carrolltown back pain and knee pain. People suffering any type of low back pain and KOA had 2.7 times higher risk of frequent falls. People with moderate to severe low back pain and KOA were 3.7 times more at risk for falls. (2) Patients with KOA and widespread pain vs patients with KOA and low back pain vs patients with KOA and multijoint pain vs those with KOA only, patients who have widespread pain and KOA described feeling worse with higher measures of pain sensitization, less function and poorer physical performance. (3) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation can help though.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation uses well-researched chiropractic care for knee osteoarthritis and Carrolltown back pain relief. Chiropractic researchers recently reported that a blend of education, exercise and manual therapy over 6 weeks improved function for two of three patients with knee osteoarthritis. (4) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation also incorporates the research-documented, gentle spinal manipulation, Cox® Technic, to drop intradiscal pressures, widen the area of canal and increase the height of the disc.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares just how chiropractic relieves back pain due to spinal stenosis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule a Carrolltown chiropractic appointment at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation soon. Knee osteoarthritis and back pain because of spinal stenosis have a link, a link that age creates for chiropractic to cope. See you soon!
