BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. That’s
a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. So many times, our Montreal
chiropractic patients know their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those with low
back pain additionally reported symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t surprising taking
into consideration today’s aging population. A group
of researchers looked through published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with
a mean age of 66 years old also experienced knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied
patients who had a history of knee
osteoarthritis, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
3 months. Most patients were
in the description category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the beginning/large improvement and moderate pain at
the beginning/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
scored a negative affect score, and had knee
buckling at the start of the study had a poorer
outcome path. (4) Many Montreal chiropractic patients with different
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic. It's not
unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care helps get them on
a better path to healing!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
usual medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free,
conservative treatment based on the principles of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Montreal CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new issues! Neck
pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now appearing in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s
neck pain due to greater stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech regardless of their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of prolonged forward head flexion while looking
down is disturbing us all. Attempting
to get rid of his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber visited a family physician, took
pain meds and muscle relaxants, performed physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which offered temporary
relief with many flare-ups. Finally, chiropractic
care that emphasized better posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Frequent breaks and appropriate posture when
using smartphones go a long way to help avoid
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Montreal chiropractor agrees with
that same advice!
CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
Schedule your next Montreal
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related conditions that Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
welcomes!