SCIATIC LEG PAIN RELIEF WITH CHIROPRACTIC CARE:
PATIENT EXPECTATION, OUTCOME, SATISFACTION
Anyone who has
suffered with Largo lumbar radiculopathy (aka leg pain, sciatica)
knows its life-disrupting pain, wants relief, and has expectations that
influence ultimate treatment outcomes and satisfaction. Having
“standardized chiropractic care package” for lumbar radiculopathy pain relief
that patients with leg pain could turn to without confusion over options for
care sounds like a good plan! Healthcare researchers in Demark have tried
it to see if it would enhanced
clinical outcomes, meet patient expectations, and get patient
satisfaction with care. Its success stemmed from patients reporting that they were carefully and thoroughly examined,
referred for MRI and/or to other health professionals as necessary, given advice and
information about their condition, and told clearly what to expect. (1) At Hollstrom & Associates Inc, we strive to go
over all of these with you and align our mutual
expectations for your best clinical outcome. Of course, relief
expectations differ from patient to patient. For example, expectations
of athletic patients were reported to be
complete pain relief from sports chiropractors. They also reported
satisfaction with care and suggested better
interprofessional and interpersonal communication. (2) Patients with low
back-related leg pain, sciatica, were inclined to want
relief that comes from working together with their care-giver chiropractor based on a bond of trust and
attentiveness to patients' needs, values, and preferences. (3) Chiropractors like yours at
Hollstrom & Associates Inc who use the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management build that bond beginning with a
thorough examination that leads to a diagnosis
and relieving treatment plan. Whether the patient has leg pain
due to an L4L5 disc extrusion with spondylolytic spondylolisthesis (relief in 9
visits in 4 weeks) (4) or a pregnant patient with low back and right leg pain
(relief in 8 visits) (5) or other such combination of symptoms, gentle,
specific spinal manipulation with Cox® Technic has produced Largo
leg pain relief in chiropractic clinics like Hollstrom & Associates Inc. These kinds
of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction levels are the objectives
with our chiropractic treatment plan!
Largo CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Non-Drug Pain Control Options
[[Rather than prescribing opioids, healthcare providers are more
often prescribing anticonvulsants (gabapentin [Neurontin], topiramate
[Topamax], pregabalin [Lyrica]) |Instead of opioid prescriptions, prescriptions
for]] anticonvulsants (gabapentin [Neurontin], topiramate [Topamax], pregabalin
[Lyrica]) are on the rise]27] for low back pain with or without radiculopathy.
A new meta-analysis of randomized control trials concluded
that there is good evidence that these drugs are not effective for
these conditions and are linked to increased risk
of adverse side-effects. (6) In a systematic review of published findings,
anticonvulsants were reported to not reduce pain or disability
for low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy and to amplify
the risk of adverse effects. (7) There are some more natural options
for pain relief that may be more effective without adverse
side-effects: turmeric, Devil’s Claw, ginger root, Boswellia serrata,
quercetin, chondroitin sulfate, white willow bark, curcumin, etc. (8-12) Of
turmeric, one recent systematic review reported that “the
golden spice has enormous health and medicinal benefits for humans”. (13) Let’s see how these may enhance your pain relief
effort.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents the role of
disc nutrition with such natural pain relievers as part of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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chiropractic appointment with Hollstrom & Associates Inc now. We’ll
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