Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. The connection? They are both age-related degenerative diseases. (1) Some of us may escape them, but those who are not so lucky can rely on their Vancouver chiropractor at Vancouver Disc Centers to step in and help with chiropractic spinal manipulation, nutritional advice, and understanding.
KOA and LSS
They are such little abbreviations for such painful conditions. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affects 27 million people. (5) Degenerative changes in the spine are evident in upwards of 95% of those over 50. Spinal stenosis most often occurs in adults 60 and older. (6) Cartilage degeneration has a part in each. Pain results from each. When combined in one person, these two conditions may affect clinical outcomes for each. Lumbar spinal stenosis patients who choose back surgery for their condition and also have knee osteoarthritis realize their recoveries a little less beneficial related to social life and activities. Their KOA makes it difficult to do routine work or ordinary activities due to knee pain or restricted knee range of motion. Authors of this paper proposed tempering surgical outcome predictions in patients who have KOA. (1) Vancouver Disc Centers brings Vancouver chiropractic services to the care mix to get back pain and knee pain patients feeling better.
THE IMPORTANCE OF DEALING WITH KNEE AND OTHER PAIN
It is pretty hard to ignore Vancouver back pain and knee pain. People suffering any type of low back pain and KOA had 2.7 times higher risk of frequent falls. People who have moderate to severe low back pain and KOA were 3.7 times more at risk for falls. (2) Patients who have KOA and widespread pain vs patients with KOA and low back pain vs patients with KOA and multijoint pain vs patients with KOA only, patients with widespread pain and KOA described feeling worse with higher measures of pain sensitization, less function and poorer physical performance. (3) Vancouver Disc Centers can improve things though.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Vancouver Disc Centers utilizes well-researched chiropractic care for knee osteoarthritis and Vancouver back pain relief. Chiropractic researchers recently reported that a combination of education, exercise and manual therapy over 6 weeks increased function for two-thirds of patients with knee osteoarthritis. (4) Vancouver Disc Centers also uses the research-documented, gentle spinal manipulation, Cox® Technic, to drop intradiscal pressures, widen the area of canal and raise the height of the disc.
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares just how chiropractic alleviates back pain due to spinal stenosis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule a Vancouver chiropractic appointment at Vancouver Disc Centers soon. Knee osteoarthritis and back pain due to spinal stenosis have a connection, a connection that age creates for chiropractic to cope. See you at your next appointment!
