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May 11 2020

Are Your Hip Problems Coming From Low Back Pain?

Do you experience hip problems? Did you previously have low back pain? Did you ignore the pain and noticed a history of coming and going? When you have back pain you start to compensate and it can put unnecessary stress on the joints of the hips, knees and feet. It can also be the reverse where untreated ankle, foot, knee and hip problems can cause low back pain.

A study in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT): The Association Between Low Back Pain and Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee: A Population-Based Cohort Study is to determine if there is a

A study shows correlation of hip problems with low back pain

connection with patients reporting low back pain and future hip problems, specifically osteoarthritis of the hips and knees. 983 residents of Ontario over the age of 55 were studied and found a strong association of low back pain and hip problems but not knee osteoarthritis.

The study concluded that low back pain predicted subsequent OA-related pain and disability in those with hip disease.

This gives more reason not to neglect your low back pain. If you ignore the pain you can develop hip problems in the future like osteoarthritis. It is important to take care of your back if you have low back pain. Just treating the symptoms might mask the problems temporarily but lead to more severe back pain and osteoarthritis later in life. Your body will compensate and lead to unnecessary wear and tear.

Conservative chiropractic care addresses the cause of the back pain. When a chiropractor finds the imbalances leading to the back pain, gentle chiropractic adjustments correct the misalignments. This helps improve the biomechanics to prevent spinal degeneration and hip problems.

As a leading Freehold chiropractor, we find it’s important to take an overall health and wellness approach to maintain your body so you can enjoy an active lifestyle. Incorporating chiropractic along with exercise, stretching and optimal nutrition leads to a more healthy body. If you suffer with low back pain and hip problems, give our office a call.

May 11 2020

What's Better Than Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain?

Are you reaching for the muscle relaxants for back pain? Most Americans experience low back pain during their lifetime. Nearly 20% have back pain every year. Studies are starting to show what are the most effective treatments. An important study compared the results of chiropractic adjustments, placebo and muscle relaxants for back pain.

health-care-costs — Chiropractic is Better Than Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain

192 people with uncomplicated low back pain for 2 to 6 weeks, between the ages of 21 and 59 years old were part of the study. Patients were evaluated with chiropractic exam and xrays. Pain ratings were taken at the initial exam and follow up visits at 2 and 4 weeks. Those who had contra-indications to adjusting were removed from the study.

Patients were assigned into 3 different groups:

Chiropractic plus a placebo pill
Muscle relaxers for back pain plus sham adjustments
Control group of placebo pill plus sham adjustments

If subjects needed to take aspirin during the study it was noted which ones needed to self medicate.

Over a 2 week period the chiropractic group received 7 treatment visits.

It was noted during the study that even though it was a double blind study that the patients that received the true chiropractic and medical treatments believed they were getting real treatments versus those in the placebo group that felt they weren’t being treated. It’s quite possible it’s because this group wasn’t noticing relief of their pain.

Pain was reduced in all groups but it was found that the chiropractic group overall started with a higher baseline pain rating yet after treatment their scores were noticeably lower than the other groups. This shows the chiropractic subjects had more impressive relief of their back pain. Disability improved for all groups but most significant in the chiropractic group also.

The most improvement seen through physician assessment (GIS) also showed the chiropractic group improved the most over muscle relaxants for back pain. It was concluded by the authors, “Chiropractic was more beneficial than placebo in reducing pain and more beneficial than either placebo or muscle relaxants in reducing GIS.”

It’s important for people to know that Chiropractic is better than muscle relaxants for back pain. Chiropractic is a natural treatment without the risks of side effects that muscle relaxants also carry. Another benefit is the cost effectiveness rather than relying on taking medications for extended periods of times.

If you are suffering with back pain, make sure to choose the most optimal treatment that can get you back to enjoying your daily activities again. Chiropractic time and time again is showing to be the best form of treatment for your lower back pain!

May 11 2020

How To Recover More Quickly and Save Money Treating Back Pain

Back pain affects millions of people. Over 80% of the population suffers with low back pain at some point. It leads to high costs of treatment for patients, employers and insurance companies. The American Pain Society reported in 2012 that, “the annual cost of chronic pain in the United States is as high as $635 billion a year, which is more than the yearly costs for cancer, heart disease and diabetes.” Treating back pain is a large percentage of the expenditure.

Medical costs are thru the roof because medical doctors just prescribe harmful medications that just mask symptoms. Other times patients are rushed to expensive surgeries that have low success rates and high risks. Patients become reliant and addicted to the drugs. The surgeries lead to subsequent surgeries. Quality of life is affected and can lead to depression.

How can you recover from back pain more quickly and more cost effective?

Studies show there is treatment for back pain that is more effective and cost less than medical treatment. Canadian

Chiropractic is the answer to back pain — Chiropractic is the answer to treating back pain

researchers reviewed 5,511 patient cases of back pain who sought care from medical doctors, Physical Therapists and chiropractors. Duration of financial compensation and the occurrence of a second episode of compensation were compared in the three groups.

Patients who went to a chiropractor first had a shorter duration of treatment and lower treatment costs than those who first went to a medical doctor or a Physical Therapist. The patients who went to the chiropractor also missed fewer work days. Employers costs are reduced by fewer work days missed by their employees. Another huge benefit found in the study was those that go to the chiropractor first are less likely to have a recurrence. Finally, patients who went to the Physical Therapist first were more likely to need to see other healthcare providers for their back pain. While 58.6% of PT patients went on to see other doctors, only 25% of chiropractic patients went to other practitioners.

The 2016 study concludes, “The type of healthcare provider first visited for back pain is a determinant of the duration of financial compensation during the first 5 months. Chiropractic patients experience the shortest duration of compensation, and physiotherapy patients experience the longest.”

Chiropractic is the answer to help patients recover more quickly and help cut costs of treating back pain. It is a safe, natural, cost effective treatment that will help you not only feel better but to enjoy activities you love again.

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