BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. That’s
a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. Often, our Baton Rouge
chiropractic patients know their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those who had low
back pain also recounted symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t atypical taking
into consideration today’s aging population. A research group studied published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients aged 66 years old (mean) also suffered with knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Interestingly, researchers studied
patients with a history of osteoarthritis of the knee, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
90 days. Most patients fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the beginning/large improvement and moderate pain at
the beginning/worsened. Patients who perceived high stress,
had a negative affect score, and had knee
buckling at the beginning of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many Baton Rouge chiropractic patients with different
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Spine & Sports Rehab Center. 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
typical 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.
Baton Rouge CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech brings 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 increased 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 messing with us all. In an attempt 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 provided temporary
relief with several flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic
care that stressed improved 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 thwart
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Baton Rouge chiropractor agrees with
that same suggestion!
CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center
Schedule your next Baton Rouge
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related issues that Spine & Sports Rehab Center
welcomes!