BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. We’ve heard a lot about these, lately. Often, our West Palm Beach
chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those who had low
back pain also reported symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) along with hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t surprising considering today’s aging population. A group
of researchers studied published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients aged 66 years old (mean) also had 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 fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the start/large improvement and moderate pain at
the start/worsened. Patients who perceived high stress,
had a negative affect score, and experienced knee
buckling at the beginning of the study had a poorer
outcome path. (4) Many West Palm Beach chiropractic patients with different
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Chiropractic Care. It's not
unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care helps get them on
a better path to healing!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
usual medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free,
conservative treatment based on the principles of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
West Palm Beach CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new problems! Neck
pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now appearing in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” describes today’s
neck pain due to greater stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech regardless of their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of prolonged forward head flexion while looking
down is messing with us all. Trying to get rid of his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber went to a family physician, tried
pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary
relief with several flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic
care that stressed better posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Frequent breaks and proper posture when
using smartphones go a long way to help thwart
text neck syndrome. (6) Your West Palm Beach chiropractor gives
that same suggestion!
CONTACT Chiropractic Care
Make your next West Palm Beach
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related conditions that Chiropractic Care
welcomes!