Coordinated Elgin Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain
So, you want relief for your back pain to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back pain sufferers get that! Connected Chiropractic knows this, too, and works closely with our Elgin back pain patients and their other healthcare professionals to get them back to “normal,” delighting in life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A new study noted how general practitioners refer to Danish chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound received more referrals. 31% of all new patients - 2.5 referrals a week - in chiropractic practices came via a referral from a general practitioner. Chiropractors who sent more patients to general practitioners also got more referrals. Those who shared that they had expertise in geriatric care and had more new patients per week received more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize the significance of interprofessional communication which your Elgin chiropractor embraces! Connected Chiropractic collaborates with local Elgin healthcare colleagues whenever possible to benefit our mutual back and neck pain patients in getting relief and reclaiming their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often a reflection of how well we feel, especially as we age. A report of Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very enlightening. Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT vs 50% for PDT. Those who received spinal manipulation documented their health-related quality of life scores significantly higher than those with prescription drug therapy: 12.85 for SMT vs 9.92 for PDT. Regarding the level of concern over the care they were receiving, SMT patients receiving chiropractic care stated a lower degree of concern than the PDT patient receiving prescription therapy. (2) The goal of care at Connected Chiropractic is to lower our Elgin back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and its care by performing a thorough examination, explaining well what the condition is as well as the expected care outcomes, and delivering gentle, relieving care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after a car accident which often involves multiple providers.
Schedule your Elgin chiropractic appointment now. Back pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team effort from us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional, and other healthcare professionals. We’re ready. Are you?
