BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. We’ve heard a lot about these, lately. Often, our Vancouver
chiropractic patients know their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those with low
back pain also recounted symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This is not atypical considering today’s aging population. A research group studied published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients aged 66 years old (mean) also suffered with knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Interestingly, researchers studied
patients with a history of knee
osteoarthritis, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
3 months. 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 start/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
had a negative affect score, and had knee
buckling at the start of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many Vancouver chiropractic patients with different
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Vancouver Disc Centers. 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 describes
typical 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.
Vancouver 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 showing
up in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s
neck pain due to increased stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech no matter 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, took
pain meds and muscle relaxants, performed physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which offered temporary
relief with many flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic
care that emphasized improved posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Frequent breaks and proper posture when
using smartphones go a long way to help thwart
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Vancouver chiropractor agrees with
that same suggestion!
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Make your next Vancouver
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related conditions that Vancouver Disc Centers
welcomes!