Data. Data. Data. We humans
are well researched: our diseases,
our behaviors, our lives. In healthcare, data and stats can be quite
helpful in improving care, particularly flow
of low back pain management from conservative, non-surgical to surgical when
needed. In Fernandina Beach Amelia Chiropractic Clinic is practiced
in managing this flow of back pain care and in referring when/if necessary.
LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT STATS
The global leading cause of
disability is low back pain. Diagnosing 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
when considered alone. (1) That is the reason that Amelia Chiropractic Clinic considers
everything - your history, current pain, exam tests’ results, imaging, and more
- to establish 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 expertise (surgical
skills) are referred to them. A recent study pointed
out that of 500 cases sent to a neurosurgeon, only 22% were
surgical candidates. 80% of referrals made during the study’s timeframe were thought to be not appropriate.
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 fill
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.
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 gathering
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 comprised
clinical outcomes (decreased pain, better
function, being understood as having pain and its cause), examination and description
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) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic strives to concentrate
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 maximize
quality of life for our low back pain patients. The latest
series of questions to help evaluate 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 final word from all the collected data found that patients (1)
improved significantly and felt they did, (2) improved significantly but didn’t 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 Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes the relief of low back pain in a patient with a disc
herniation implementing The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management.
Make 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.