So, you desire relief for your
back pain to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers can relate to that! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic knows
this, too, and works closely with our Montreal back
pain patients and their other healthcare providers to get
them back to “normal,” enjoying life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A recent study described the referral practices
of general practitioners to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics that have more than one
chiropractor and also offer diagnostic ultrasound obtained
more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals per
week - in chiropractic practices came via general practitioner referral. Chiropractors who sent
more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who reported expertise in
geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients per
week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings accentuate
the significance of interprofessional interaction
which your Montreal chiropractor supports! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
works with local Montreal healthcare colleagues whenever
possible to help our mutual back and
neck pain patients in finding relief and regaining
their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often an indication of
how well we feel, especially as we age. A study of
Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was quite enlightening.
Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very
satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT versus 50% for PDT. Those who got
spinal manipulation reported 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 stated a lower degree of
concern than the PDT patient receiving prescription therapy. (2) Our goal at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is to lower our
Montreal back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by doing a thorough examination, explaining
clearly what the condition is and its expected care outcomes, and delivering gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
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 entails multiple
providers.
Make your Montreal chiropractic
appointment soon. Back
pain relief is a result of a well-coordinated team
effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional,
and other healthcare professionals. We’re in. Are you?
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