So, you desire relief for your
back pain to return and enjoy life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers get that! Hollstrom & Associates Inc is well aware of
this, too, and works closely with our Largo back
pain patients and their other healthcare professionals 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 also offer diagnostic ultrasound received
more referrals. 31% of all new patients - 2.5 referrals per
week - in chiropractic practices came via general practitioner referral. Chiropractors who referred
more patients to general practitioners also received
more referrals. Those who reported expertise in
geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients a
week received more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize
the significance of interprofessional interaction
which your Largo chiropractor embraces! Hollstrom & Associates Inc
collaborates with local Largo healthcare colleagues in all ways to benefit 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 a reflection of
how well we feel, especially as we age. A report of
Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very enlightening.
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. As for the concern they felt receiving each type of therapy, SMT
patients receiving chiropractic care reported a lower degree of
concern than the PDT patient getting prescription therapy. (2) Our goal at Hollstrom & Associates Inc is to lower our
Largo back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by doing a thorough examination, explaining
well what the condition is along with its expected care outcomes, and performing gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
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 involves multiple
providers.
Make your Largo chiropractic
appointment now. Back
pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team
effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare provider,
and other healthcare professionals. We’re ready. Are you?
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