Coordinated Vancouver Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain
So, you want back pain relief to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back pain sufferers can relate to that! Vancouver Disc Centers knows this, too, and collaborates with our Vancouver back pain patients and their other healthcare providers to get them back to “normal,” enjoying life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A new study described the referral practices of general practitioners to Danish chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics that have more than one chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound got more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals per week - in chiropractic practices came via a referral from a general practitioner. Chiropractors who sent more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who reported expertise in geriatric care and had more new patients a week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings accentuate the importance of interprofessional communication which your Vancouver chiropractor embraces! Vancouver Disc Centers works with local Vancouver healthcare colleagues whenever possible to help 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 an indication of how well we feel, especially as we get older. A report of Medicare recipients who used spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very revealing. Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT vs 50% for PDT. Those who got 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 Vancouver Disc Centers is to lower our Vancouver back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and its care by doing a thorough examination, explaining well what the condition is and its 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 entails multiple providers.
Make your Vancouver chiropractic appointment now. Back pain relief is a result of a well-coordinated team effort from us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional, and other healthcare professionals. We’re ready. Are you?
