September 2021 Healthy News from Amelia Chiropractic Clinic

Access to and research behind Fernandina Beach chiropractic’s delivery of spinal manipulation is important for back and neck pain patients’ pain relief and expenses.

CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH AND ACCESS ARE IMPORTANT FOR SPINE PATIENT CARE

The “knowers” will have control of spinal manipulation once stated Scott Haldeman DC MD. So true! And patients should expect their spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) providers to be such “knowers”! 90% of spinal manipulation is done by chiropractors. (1) Chiropractors know SMT. Your [[targeltocation]] chiropractor at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic knows spinal manipulation. A review of chiropractors’ application of SMT following the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method reported that chiorpractors appropriately delivered SMT in treating 84% of their chronic low back pain and 86% of their chronic neck pain patients. (2) According to an assessment of published research, research support for chiropractic SMT was cited more than average in a multitude of research areas from medicine, veterinary, neurosciences, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, to social sciences. (3) Chiropractors know they can deliver relieving SMT, cost effectively too, when patients can get to them. A recent study of older adult spine pain patients’ reduced access to chiropractic resulted in a rise the number of visits to primary care physicians for spine pain, quantity of spinal surgery, and cost of care (an additional cost of $114,967 per 1000 beneficiaries on medical services). (4) Fortunately in our area, your chiropractor is available to you, has the knowledge of the proper tests to assess your condition to set up a treatment plan to manage your spine pain. Many tests like manual palpation are available to back pain specialists like your Fernandina Beach chiropractor to assess low back pain in Fernandina Beach adults. For instance, the gluteal muscle palpation test for tenderness is quite reliable in its validity in distinguishing between low back pain patients with and without radiculopathy. (5) Chiropractors like yours at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic really are “knowers” who understand the examination, diagnosis, and appropriate treatment of Fernandina Beach back pain and neck pain!

Amelia Chiropractic Clinic shares how impactful slow deep breathing is in pain relief.

Fernandina Beach CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Just Breathe

Just breathe. Do you think about breathing? Not many of us do, but researchers are looking into breathing more in its different modes and for its pain-relieving qualities. Compared to uncontrolled breathing patterns, slow deep breathing decreased visceral pain intensity. (6) It was found to more effectively reduce pain when it was done slowly with an extended expiration than inspiration. (7) One study suggested pursed-lips breathing and found that it was more calming, pleasant, and sense-of-control producing, especially good for handling emotional responses. (8) Fascinating! Your chiropractor most valued the study of breathing’s effect on chronic neck pain patients’ muscle activity which prompted researchers to recommend breathing as a part of neck pain treatment plans. (9) So breathe. You have to anyway, so maybe just pay a little more attention to HOW you breathe to enhance your pain relief.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Lee Hazen and Cheri Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as they discuss the incorporation of basic breathing instruction along with spinal manipulation in their use of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic

Set up your next Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment with Amelia Chiropractic Clinic. You have access to spinal manipulation with us. Bonus: we will chat about pain relieving breathing options for you! See you soon!