Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. The connection? They’re both age-related degenerative diseases. (1) Some of us may escape them, but those who are not so lucky can rely on their Largo chiropractor at Hollstrom & Associates Inc to step in and help with chiropractic spinal manipulation, nutritional advice, and understanding.
KOA and LSS
They are such small abbreviations for such painful conditions. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affects 27 million people. (5) Degenerative changes in the spine are seen in upwards of 95% of those over 50. Spinal stenosis is most evident in adults over 60 years old. (6) Cartilage degeneration has a part in each. Pain stems from each. When both in one person, these two conditions may alter clinical outcomes for each. Lumbar spinal stenosis patients who have 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 complicates their ability to do routine work or ordinary activities due to knee pain or restricted knee range of motion. Writers of this paper suggested tempering surgical outcome predictions in patients who are inflicted with KOA. (1) Hollstrom & Associates Inc brings Largo chiropractic services to the care mix to help back pain and knee pain sufferers feel better.
THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING KNEE AND OTHER PAIN
It’s pretty hard to ignore Largo back pain and knee pain. People who have any type of low back pain and KOA had 2.7 times higher risk of recurrent falls. People with moderate to severe low back pain and KOA were 3.7 times more at risk for falls. (2) Patients with 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 reported feeling worse with higher levels of pain sensitization, less function and poorer physical performance. (3) Hollstrom & Associates Inc can improve things though.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Hollstrom & Associates Inc uses well-researched chiropractic care for knee osteoarthritis and Largo back pain relief. Chiropractic researchers just recounted that a combination of education, exercise and manual therapy over 6 weeks increased function for two of three patients who have knee osteoarthritis. (4) Hollstrom & Associates Inc also incorporates the research-documented, gentle spinal manipulation, Cox® Technic, to drop intradiscal pressures, widen the area of canal and increase the height of the disc.
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes just how chiropractic relieves back pain due to spinal stenosis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule a Largo chiropractic appointment at Hollstrom & Associates Inc soon. Knee osteoarthritis and back pain due to spinal stenosis have a link, a link that age makes for chiropractic to contend with. See you soon!
