SPINAL MANIPULATION IS EFFECTIVE
AND COST REDUCING FOR SPINE CARE
Hollstrom & Associates Inc welcomes all spine
pain patients! Spine pain
is disconcerting for its sufferers. Largo chiropractic
spinal manipulation is beneficial for many. Though low back pain is
a major cause of disability globally, its
sufferers who have persistent or recurrent bouts of low back pain find chiropractic
maintenance care effective as it is
patient-centered care. (1) Neck pain sufferers, too, report benefit with chiropractic. Neck pain patients who undergo
spinal manipulation – 90% of which is delivered by chiropractors in the US – had
lowered risk by 2.38 times to need escalated and more expensive care like imaging,
injection, emergency room or surgery (just 26%) than patients who were treated
with other type of care (46%). (2) A recent study of
Medicare patient claims reveals that patients who had reduced
access to chiropractic care had an uptick in visits
(32.3 a year) to primary care physicians for spine pain and an increase in spine surgeries (5.5 a year) costing an extra $114,967 per 1000
Medicare beneficiaries and $391 million nationally. (3) Your Largo
chiropractor is well-experienced in delivering
spinal manipulation. Spinal manipulation
is and has been recommended as first-line treatment for low back
pain. Medicare claims’ reviews point out
that chiropractors are the majority of healthcare providers for spinal
manipulation and that the general supply of spinal manipulation
providers is dropping. (4) Have no
fear! Your hometown, Largo chiropractor does not intend to
stop providing pain-relieving spinal manipulation, particularly
the gentle, research-backed Cox® Technic style of spinal
manipulation.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Kurt Olding on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses the role of spinal manipulation in the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management for the relief of spinal stenosis, a common spine pain condition
in the over-65 age group.
Largo CHIROPRACTIC TIP
OF THE MONTH:
Beneficial B Vitamins
The benefits of B vitamins is
undeniable. B12 deficiency is often
linked with dementia in patients over
65 years of age. It has also been found in young
people who have normal B12 levels but their
methylmalonic acid (MMA) level is high. Checking the MMA level
may be a useful test in patients with symptoms that seem unrelated
as in one patient with neuropathy, depression and stomach issues who was found to have a high MMA. (5) Biotin (B7) supplementation
is showing potential in the treatment of neuropathic pain
and could reduce the required doses of analgesic
drugs. (6) Riboflavin (B2) in foods and via supplements is known
for its antioxidant, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory effects among others. A
new study reported that B2 offers anti-itch properties. (7) Are your B levels good?
Let’s talk at your next visit!
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
Schedule your next
Largo chiropractic appointment with Hollstrom & Associates Inc for a healthy discussion
about B vitamins and a healthy session of spine/back/neck pain-relieving
spinal manipulation. See you then! "This information and website content is not intended to diagnose, guarantee results, or recommend specific treatment or activity. It is designed to educate and inform only. Please consult your physician for a thorough examination leading to a diagnosis and well-planned treatment strategy. See more details on the
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