Data. Data. Data. We humans
are well researched: our diseases,
our behaviors, our lives. In healthcare, data and stats can be beneficial to improve care, particularly flow
of low back pain management from conservative, non-surgical to surgical when
necessary. In Montreal Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is proficient
in managing this flow of back pain care and in referring when/if necessary.
LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT DATA
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. A new study commented
that low back examination tests alone are not always helpful
on their own. (1) That is the reason that Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic associates
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 need to go to specialists
like spinal surgeons. Even the surgeons appreciate 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 made during the study’s timeframe were deemed not appropriate.
The researchers concluded that “triaging approaches led by
musculoskeletal experts may improve referral appropriateness to specialized
care.” (2) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic concurs and is prepared to fill
that role. Your Montreal chiropractor specializes in the diagnosis and management of low back pain
and is well aware of 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 packed database of details from
chiropractic patients around the world. It’s been amassing
data for over 10 years regarding 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 included
clinical outcomes (decreased pain, better
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) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic tries hard to focus
on you during your time at our Montreal chiropractic office.
CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE
As your Montreal chiropractor, Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic works
to deliver the ‘good’! And we take it one step further to enhance
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) did not 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 you to tell us how you feel you are.
CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
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 Montreal chiropractic
appointment soon. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic studies the stats
to best deliver quality of life-improving care for our Montreal low
back pain patients.