BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. That’s
a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. So many times, our Largo
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 atypical taking
into consideration today’s aging population. A group
of researchers 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) Further, researchers studied
patients who had a history of knee
osteoarthritis, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
90 days. Most patients were
in the description category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the beginning/large improvement and moderate pain at
the start/worsened. Patients who perceived high stress,
scored a negative affect score, and had knee
buckling at the beginning of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many Largo chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Hollstrom & Associates Inc. 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 explains
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.
Largo CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech brings new problems! Neck
pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now showing
up in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s
neck pain due to increased 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. Trying to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber visited a family physician, took
pain meds and muscle relaxants, performed physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary
relief with several flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic
care that emphasized improved posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Frequent breaks and correct posture when
using smartphones go a long way to help prevent
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Largo chiropractor agrees with
that same advice!
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
Make your next Largo
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related issues that Hollstrom & Associates Inc
welcomes!