Data. Data. Data. We humans
are well scrutinized: our illnesses,
our behaviors, our lives. In healthcare, data and stats can be quite
helpful in improving care, particularly path for low back pain management from conservative, non-surgical to surgical when
needed. In Millville Wilson Family Chiropractic is proficient
in managing this flow of back pain care and in referring when/if needed.
LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT DATA
The worldwide top cause of
disability is low back pain. Diagnosis of the cause of low
back pain – spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, non-specific and specific low back
pain – is central to managing it. One study commented
that low back examination tests alone are not always useful
on their own. (1) That’s why Wilson Family Chiropractic connects
everything - your history, current pain, exam tests’ results, imaging, and more
- to come up with a diagnosis as well as a treatment plan.
And not all back pain sufferers need to visit specialists
like spine surgeons. Even the surgeons value it
when patients who need their skill (surgical
skills) are sent to them. A recent study highlighted that of 500 cases referred to a neurosurgeon, only 22% were
surgical candidates. 80% of referrals made during the study’s timeframe were considered inappropriate.
The researchers wrote that “triaging approaches led by
musculoskeletal experts may improve referral appropriateness to specialized
care.” (2) Wilson Family Chiropractic agrees and is ready to perform
that role. Your Millville chiropractor is dedicated to diagnosing
and managing low back pain
and is well aware of when to refer for specialized treatment like advanced
imaging, surgery, etc.
STATS ON CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENT CARE
In the chiropractic world of healthcare,
Care Response is a packed database of details from
chiropractic patients around the world. It’s been collecting
data for over 10 years about patient satisfaction. Two main
points of feedback were on what chiropractic patients thought was
good about their care and what could be improved. The good included
clinical outcomes (decreased pain, better
function, being understood as having pain and its cause), examination and explanation
of the condition and its treatment, professionalism, friendliness, feeling
valued as a person, safety, comfort, and punctuality. There is always room for
improvement, and patients reported that they wanted to
not be rushed during the visit, wanted to feel understood, wanted satisfactory
outcomes, etc. (3) Wilson Family Chiropractic tries hard to concentrate
on you during your time at our Millville chiropractic clinic.
CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE
As your Millville chiropractor, Wilson Family Chiropractic works
to deliver the ‘good’! And we take it one step further to maximize
quality of life for our low back pain patients. The most recent
series of questions to assist us in evaluating patients for
these outcomes is known as PROMIS that comprises
function, pain interference, pain intensity, fatigue, sleep, depression,
anxiety, satisfaction in social life, mental health, etc. The bottom
line from all the collected data found that patients (1)
improved significantly and felt they did, (2) improved significantly but did
not think they did, (3) didn’t improve significantly
but felt they did, (4) did not improve significantly or report
feeling better. (4) We strive for the ideal #1 outcome explained
above, and we want to know how you feel you are.
CONTACT Wilson Family Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
illustrates the relief of low back pain in a patient with a disc
herniation implementing The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management.
Make your Millville chiropractic
appointment soon. Wilson Family Chiropractic studies the stats
to best deliver quality of life-improving care for our Millville low
back pain patients.