Coordinated Montreal Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain
So, you want back pain relief to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back pain sufferers can relate to that! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic knows this, too, and works closely with our Montreal back pain patients and their other healthcare providers to get them back to “normal,” delighting in life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A new study described the referral practices of general practitioners to Danish chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one chiropractor and also offer diagnostic ultrasound got more referrals. 31% of all new patients - 2.5 referrals per week - in chiropractic offices came via general practitioner referral. Chiropractors who referred more patients to general practitioners also got more referrals. Those who reported expertise in geriatric care and had more new patients each week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize the importance of interprofessional interaction which your Montreal chiropractor embraces! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic collaborates with local Montreal healthcare colleagues whenever possible to help our shared back and neck pain patients in finding relief and regaining their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often an indication of how well we feel, especially as we age. A study of Medicare recipients who used spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very enlightening. Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT versus 50% for PDT. Those who got spinal manipulation reported their health-related quality of life scores significantly higher than those with prescription drug therapy: 12.85 for SMT vs 9.92 for PDT. As for the concern they felt receiving each type of therapy, SMT patients receiving chiropractic care stated a lower degree of concern than the PDT patient receiving prescription therapy. (2) The goal of care at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is to lower our Montreal back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and its care by doing a thorough examination, explaining clearly what the condition is as well as the expected care outcomes, and delivering gentle, relieving care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
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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 Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after a car accident which often involves multiple providers.
Schedule your Montreal chiropractic appointment today. Back pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare provider, and other healthcare professionals. We are ready. Are you?
