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Encouraging Data on Chiropractic Vancouver Back Pain Relief

Stats. Stats. Stats. We human-beings are well scrutinized: our diseases, our habits, our lives. In healthcare, data and stats can be beneficial to improve care, particularly path for low back pain management from conservative, non-surgical to surgical when needed. In Vancouver Vancouver Disc Centers is experienced in managing this flow of back pain care and in referring when/if needed.

LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT STATS

The worldwide leading cause of disability is low back pain. Diagnosing the cause of low back pain – spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, non-specific and specific low back pain – is key to managing it. One study stated that low back examination tests alone aren’t always helpful on their own. (1) That is  the reason that Vancouver Disc Centers connects everything - your history, current pain, exam tests’ results, imaging, and more - to come up with a diagnosis as well as a treatment plan. And not all back pain sufferers need to go to specialists like spinal surgeons. Even the surgeons appreciate it when patients who need their expertise (surgical skills) are sent to them. One recent study pointed out that of 500 cases sent to a neurosurgeon, only 22% were surgical candidates. 80% of referrals done during the study’s time period were deemed not appropriate. The researchers concluded that “triaging approaches led by musculoskeletal experts may improve referral appropriateness to specialized care.” (2) Vancouver Disc Centers concurs and is ready to fill that role. Your Vancouver chiropractor is dedicated to diagnosing and managing low back pain and is well aware of when to refer for specialized treatment like advanced imaging, surgery, etc.

STATS ON CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENT CARE

In the chiropractic corner of healthcare, Care Response is a packed database of info from chiropractic patients around the world. It has been gathering data for over 10 years regarding patient satisfaction. Two main points of feedback were on what chiropractic patients thought was good about their care and what could be improved. The good incorporated clinical outcomes (less pain, improved function, being understood as having pain and its cause), examination and explanation of the condition and its treatment, professionalism, friendliness, feeling valued as a person, safety, comfort, and punctuality. There is always room for improvement, and patients reported that they wanted to not be rushed during the visit, wanted to feel understood, wanted good outcomes, etc. (3) Vancouver Disc Centers tries hard to focus on you during your time at our Vancouver chiropractic office.

CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE

As your Vancouver chiropractor, Vancouver Disc Centers works to deliver the ‘good’! And we take it one step further to maximize quality of life for our low back pain patients. The most recent series of questions to assist us in evaluating patients for these outcomes is known as PROMIS that covers function, pain interference, pain intensity, fatigue, sleep, depression, anxiety, satisfaction in social life, mental health, etc. The final word from all the collected data found that patients (1) improved significantly and felt they did, (2) improved significantly but did not think they did, (3) did not improve significantly but felt they did, (4) didn’t improve significantly or report feeling better. (4) We strive for the ideal #1 outcome explained above, and we want to know how you feel you are.

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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 relief of low back pain in a patient with a disc herniation using The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Make your Vancouver chiropractic appointment today. Vancouver Disc Centers studies the stats to best deliver quality of life-improving care for our Vancouver low back pain patients.

 
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