BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. That’s
a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. So many times, our Millville
chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a report
about 10,234 primary care patients, those who had low
back pain additionally recounted symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This is not surprising considering today’s aging population. A research group studied published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with
a mean age of 66 years old also had knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Interestingly, researchers studied
patients who had a history of osteoarthritis of the knee, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
90 days. Most patients fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the start/large improvement and moderate pain at
the beginning/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
had a negative affect score, and had knee
buckling at the start of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many Millville chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Wilson Family Chiropractic. 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 describes
usual 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.
Millville 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 no matter their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of prolonged forward head flexion while looking
down is disturbing us all. Attempting
to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber went to a family physician, tried
pain meds and muscle relaxants, performed physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided 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.
Regular breaks and appropriate posture when
using smartphones go a long way to help prevent
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Millville chiropractor agrees with
that same advice!
CONTACT Wilson Family Chiropractic
Schedule your next Millville
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related issues that Wilson Family Chiropractic
welcomes!