Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. The connection? They are both age-related degenerative diseases. (1) Some of us may escape them, but those who are not so lucky can rely on their Montreal chiropractor at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic to intervene when asked and help with chiropractic spinal manipulation, nutritional advice, and understanding.
KOA and LSS
They are such small abbreviations for such painful conditions. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affects 27 million people. (5) Degenerative changes in the spine are seen in upwards of 95% of people by the age of 50. Spinal stenosis is most evident in adults 60 and older. (6) Degeneration of cartilage has a role in each. Pain results from each. When both in one person, these two conditions may alter clinical outcomes for each. Lumbar spinal stenosis patients who undergo back surgery for their condition and also suffer with knee osteoarthritis find their recoveries a bit less beneficial related to social life and activities. Their KOA makes it hard to do routine work or ordinary activities due to knee pain or restricted knee range of motion. Authors of this paper proposed tempering surgical outcome predictions in patients who have KOA. (1) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic brings Montreal chiropractic services to the care mix to help back pain and knee pain sufferers feel better.
THE IMPORTANCE OF DEALING WITH KNEE AND OTHER PAIN
It’s pretty difficult to disregard Montreal back pain and knee pain. People with any type of low back pain and KOA had 2.7 times higher risk of frequent falls. People who have moderate to severe low back pain and KOA were 3.7 times more at risk for falls. (2) Patients who have KOA and widespread pain vs patients with KOA and low back pain vs patients with KOA and multijoint pain vs patients with KOA only, patients who have widespread pain and KOA described feeling worse with higher levels of pain sensitization, less function and poorer physical performance. (3) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic can help though.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic uses well-researched chiropractic care for knee osteoarthritis and Montreal back pain relief. Chiropractic researchers just recounted that a mix of education, exercise and manual therapy over 6 weeks increased function for two of three patients with knee osteoarthritis. (4) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic also uses the research-documented, gentle spinal manipulation, Cox® Technic, to reduce intradiscal pressures, widen the area of canal and raise the height of the disc.
CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares just how chiropractic alleviates back pain due to spinal stenosis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule a Montreal chiropractic appointment at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic soon. Knee osteoarthritis and back pain because of spinal stenosis have a link, a link that age creates for chiropractic to contend with. See you at your next appointment!
