BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. We’ve heard a lot about these, lately. Often, our Colorado Springs
chiropractic patients know their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those with low
back pain additionally recounted symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) along with hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This is not atypical taking
into consideration today’s aging population. A group
of researchers studied published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with
a mean age of 66 years old also experienced knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied
patients with a history of knee
osteoarthritis, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
3 months. Most patients were
in the description category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the beginning/large improvement and moderate pain at
the beginning/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
had a negative affect score, and experienced knee
buckling at the start of the study had a poorer
outcome path. (4) Many Colorado Springs chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR. It's not
unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care fosters a better path to healing!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he details
typical medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free,
conservative treatment based on the tenets of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Colorado Springs CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech brings new problems! Neck
pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now showing
up in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s
neck pain due to increased stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech regardless of their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of extended forward head flexion while looking
down is messing with us all. In an attempt to get rid of his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber went to a family physician, took
pain meds and muscle relaxants, performed physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which offered temporary
relief with many flare-ups. Finally, chiropractic
care that emphasized better posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Frequent breaks and appropriate posture when
using smartphones go a long way to help thwart
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Colorado Springs chiropractor agrees with
that same suggestion!
CONTACT The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
Schedule your next Colorado Springs
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related issues that The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
welcomes!