Encouraging Data on Chiropractic Fernandina Beach Back Pain Relief
Stats. Stats. Stats. We human-beings are well scrutinized: our illnesses, our behaviors, our lives. In healthcare, data and stats can be beneficial to improve care, particularly path for low back pain management from conservative, non-surgical to surgical when needed. In Fernandina Beach Amelia Chiropractic Clinic is experienced in managing this flow of back pain care and in referring when/if needed.
LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT DATA
The global leading 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 key to managing it. One study stated that low back examination tests alone aren’t always helpful when considered alone. (1) That’s why Amelia Chiropractic Clinic connects everything - your history, current pain, exam tests’ results, imaging, and more - to establish a diagnosis and a treatment plan. And not all back pain sufferers have to go to specialists like spinal surgeons. Even the surgeons value it when patients who need their skill (surgical skills) are referred to them. A recent study highlighted that of 500 cases sent to a neurosurgeon, only 22% were surgical candidates. 80% of referrals done during the study’s timeframe were deemed inappropriate. The researchers concluded that “triaging approaches led by musculoskeletal experts may improve referral appropriateness to specialized care.” (2) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic concurs and is ready to perform that role. Your Fernandina Beach chiropractor specializes in the diagnosis and management of low back pain and knows when to refer for specialized treatment like advanced imaging, surgery, etc.
DATA ON CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENT CARE
In the chiropractic realm of healthcare, Care Response is a filled database of info 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 felt was good about their care and what could be improved. The good comprised clinical outcomes (reduced pain, improved 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 good outcomes, etc. (3) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic strives to focus on you during your time at our Fernandina Beach chiropractic office.
CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE
As your Fernandina Beach chiropractor, Amelia Chiropractic Clinic strives to deliver the ‘good’! And we take it one step further to boost 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 called PROMIS that covers function, pain interference, pain intensity, fatigue, sleep, depression, anxiety, satisfaction in social life, mental health, etc. The final word 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) didn’t improve significantly or report feeling better. (4) We strive for the ideal #1 outcome explained above, and we want you to tell us how you feel you are.
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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.
Schedule your Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment soon. Amelia Chiropractic Clinic studies the data to best deliver quality of life-improving care for our Fernandina Beach low back pain patients.
