BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. We’ve heard a lot about these, lately. Often, our Pensacola
chiropractic patients know their own co-morbidities! In a report
about 10,234 primary care patients, those who had low
back pain additionally recounted symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t atypical considering today’s aging population. A group
of researchers examined published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with
a mean age of 66 years old also had knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied
patients with 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 were
in the description category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the beginning/large improvement and moderate pain at
the beginning/worsened. Patients who perceived high stress,
had a negative affect score, and experienced knee
buckling at the beginning of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many Pensacola chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center. 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 details
usual medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free,
conservative treatment based on the tenets of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Pensacola CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech brings new issues! Neck
pain is a greatly reported issue for adults and is now appearing in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s
neck pain due to greater stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech regardless of their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of sustained forward head flexion while looking
down is messing with us all. Attempting
to get rid of his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber went to a family physician, tried
pain meds and muscle relaxants, performed physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary
relief with many flare-ups. Finally, chiropractic
care that stressed improved posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Frequent breaks and correct posture when
using smartphones will do much to help thwart
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Pensacola chiropractor gives
that same advice!
CONTACT Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center
Make your next Pensacola
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related conditions that Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center
welcomes!