See Layden Chiropractic First for Chronic Low Back Pain

When back pain arises (and/or has turned into chronic low back pain) so too does the concern of which healthcare provider to see. It’s a valid question! Research states  that the first healthcare professional establishes the course for care, cost, and outcome of the back pain bout. A new study reported that first-provider chiropractic care endedup being less expensive than care by other first-provider healthcare professionals. Layden Chiropractic delivers individualized treatment plans for Plainville back pain relief and prevention.

CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: Contributing and Preventing Factors

Even though chronic low back pain is notably common in older adults, research just has not noted clearly what contributes to it or to its prevention. One review of 4 databases of 31,080 older adults exposed an extensive list of issues that may contribute (from being female, obese, anxious, depressed, having fallen, lifestyle issues like smoking, having weak abdominal muscles, occupational issues like having a job for more than 10 years that necessitated bending/lifting, etc.) and factors that may prevent chronic low back pain (intermediate level of leisure-time physical activity). (1) These researchers, Layden Chiropractic, and our patients would like to know more definitively what induces chronic low back pain! Even more desired is guidance on what to do about it.

REFERRALS FOR CHIROPRACTIC CARE

A survey of US office-based physicians tackled how referrals affected the care of back pain. The participating physicians were questioned as to their referrals for particular complementary health approaches like herbs/non-vitamin supplements, chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation, acupuncture and mind-body therapies (meditation, guided imagery, progressive relaxation). 60% of the physicians stated they advocated these approaches when patients requested them. More female than male physicians reported using evidence in peer-reviewed journals as reasoning for recommending such approaches. (2) An additional troubling factor for female back pain patients is that they are consistently seen as having greater levels of frailty than men. (3) Frailty is always a concern in our older patients. Layden Chiropractic is always ready to share the benefits – perceived by patients and verified by research – of chiropractic and more specifically, Cox® Technic, with interested healthcare professionals and spine pain patients.

CHIROPRACTIC RISES TO THE TOP

Another review of 3,799,593 low back pain patients appeared this past month emphasizing how influential the first healthcare provider was in their study on cost and outcome for back pain. Healthcare utilization (imaging, prescriptions, tests, visits, etc.), opioid prescribing, and cost were higher when seeing certain providers first: orthopedist ($9434), acupuncturist ($9205), primary care physician ($5660), and chiropractor ($5093). (4) Seeing which provider first resulted in the least expense without any delay in diagnosis or serious illness? The chiropractor! When it comes to back pain, neck pain and spine-related pain, Plainville chiropractic care makes sense.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Keith Bartley on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the good outcome for a lumbar spinal stenosis low back pain sufferer who got relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management after she had seen other healthcare professionals.               

Schedule your Plainville chiropractic appointment soon. The question of which healthcare professional to see comes up, think of your Plainville chiropractor!

Plainville chiropractic care like that delivered at Layden Chiropractic is shown to result in lower cost.  
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