Healthy News September 2022

An upbeat mindset, sound self-care, and pain-reducing treatment is a beneficial recipe for spine pain relief. Chiropractic mixes them all! A study that tracked 740 chronic low back pain patients for a year documented that those who maintained their pain relief and described an improved quality of life were also highly certain that they could still do activities despite their pain. Those who had widespread pain and imagined their pain as horrible and from which they’d not get over lessened their recovery outcome. Understanding these factors, researchers and your West Palm Beach chiropractor know that realistic expectations must be discussed and understood for optimal, satisfactory clinical outcomes. (1) (For example, 50% relief is good!) Complicating factors like difficult sleep, fatigue, pain, anxiety, depression may come into play for back pain and neck pain sufferers and must be addressed. We listen thoroughly to and have discussions with our chiropractic patients to handle issues as we move toward pain relief and a better quality of life. We follow and disclose the 50% Rule of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that sets reasonable expectations for chiropractic pain relief: 50% relief within a month or so of care without any signs of progressive neurological deficits or other red flags is good improvement. More good news comes from a scoping review of papers about spine-pain related factors that took note of how many issues are adjustable: smoking, overweight/obesity, negative expectations of recovery, work environment, nutrition, etc. (2) That’s where we work together to maintain your positivity and confidence and come up with a robust West Palm Beach chiropractic treatment plan for your pain relief!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents what realistic expectations are for back pain patients with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

 

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Consider Inflammation: An Ear Infection/Hearing Loss/Hip Fracture Risk Link

A recent study compared those with chronic otitis media to those without. Researchers wondered if chronic otitis media inflammation impacted the body beyond its ability to hear. They discovered that those with chronic otitis media with a history of hearing loss are more prone to a higher risk of hip fracture. (3) Another study stated that chronic otitis media was found to be significantly associated with a higher risk of developing ‘sudden sensorineural hearing loss’ that comes on suddenly over a 72-hour period. This is often associated with dizziness and ringing in the ears, treated with antibiotics, and accommodated for with hearing aids or devices for any lasting hearing loss. (4,5) We know inflammation is an enemy when managing West Palm Beach back pain and neck pain, and it is apparently an enemy of ear pain and heightened hip fracture risk, too! Manage hearing issues and inflammation as they develop. We are here to help with chiropractic services! Chiropractic Care and you make a great team.

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