SPINAL MANIPULATION IS EFFECTIVE
AND COST REDUCING FOR SPINE CARE
Spine & Sports Rehab Center welcomes all spine
pain patients! Spine pain
is disconcerting for its sufferers. Baton Rouge chiropractic
spinal manipulation helps. Though low back pain is
a major source of disability globally, its
sufferers who have recurrent or
persistent episodes of low back pain find chiropractic
maintenance care beneficial as it is
patient-centered care. (1) Neck pain sufferers, too, discover
relief with chiropractic. Neck pain patients treated with
spinal manipulation – 90% of which is delivered by chiropractors in the US – were found to be 2.38 times less likely to need escalated and more expensive care like imaging,
injection, emergency room or surgery (just 26%) than patients who were treated
with other kinds of care (46%). (2) A new study of
Medicare patient claims reports that patients who had decreased
access to chiropractic care had an increase in visits
(32.3 a year) to primary care physicians for spine pain and an
uptick in spine surgeries (5.5 a year) costing an extra $114,967 per 1000
Medicare beneficiaries and $391 million nationally. (3) Your Baton Rouge
chiropractor is well-qualified in delivering
spinal manipulation. Spinal manipulation
is and has been recommended as first-line treatment for low back
pain. Medicare claims’ reviews note
that chiropractors are the majority of healthcare providers for spinal
manipulation and that the overall supply of spinal manipulation
providers is dropping. (4) Do not worry! Your hometown, Baton Rouge chiropractor does not intend to
stop providing pain-relieving spinal manipulation, particularly
the gentle, research-supported Cox® Technic style of spinal
manipulation.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Kurt Olding on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses the place of spinal manipulation in the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management for the relief of spinal stenosis, a common spine pain condition
in the over-65 age group.
Baton Rouge CHIROPRACTIC TIP
OF THE MONTH:
Beneficial B Vitamins
B vitamins are beneficial. B12 deficiency is often
associated with dementia in patients over
65 years of age. It’s also been found in young
people who have normal B12 levels but have a high methylmalonic acid (MMA) level. Checking the MMA level
may be considered in patients with symptoms that seem unrelated
as in one patient with neuropathy, depression and stomach issues who was found to have a high MMA. (5) Biotin (B7) supplementation
is demonstrating potential in the treatment of neuropathic pain
and could reduce the required doses of analgesic
drugs. (6) Riboflavin (B2) in foods and via supplements is known
for its antioxidant, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory effects among others. A
new study reported that B2 offers anti-itch properties. (7) Are your B levels good?
Let’s talk at your next visit!
CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center
Set up your next
Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment with Spine & Sports Rehab Center for a healthy discussion
about B vitamins and a healthy session of spine/back/neck pain-reducing
spinal manipulation. See you soon! "This information and website content is not intended to diagnose, guarantee results, or recommend specific treatment or activity. It is designed to educate and inform only. Please consult your physician for a thorough examination leading to a diagnosis and well-planned treatment strategy. See more details on the
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