Coordinated Baton Rouge Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain

So, you want relief for your back pain to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back pain sufferers can relate to that! Spine & Sports Rehab Center is well aware of this, too, and collaborates with our Baton Rouge back pain patients and their other healthcare professionals to get them back to “normal,” delighting in life again.

REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN

A recent study described the referral practices of general practitioners to Danish chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound obtained more referrals. 31% of all new patients - 2.5 referrals a week - in chiropractic practices came via a referral from a general practitioner. Chiropractors who sent more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who shared that they had expertise in geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients a week received more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize the importance of interprofessional communication which your Baton Rouge chiropractor supports! Spine & Sports Rehab Center collaborates with local Baton Rouge healthcare colleagues whenever possible to help our mutual back and neck pain patients in getting 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 quite enlightening. Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT vs 50% for PDT. Those who got spinal manipulation documented their health-related quality of life scores significantly higher than those with prescription drug therapy: 12.85 for SMT vs 9.92 for PDT. Regarding the level of concern over the care they were receiving, SMT patients receiving chiropractic care reported a lower degree of concern than the PDT patient getting prescription therapy. (2) The goal of care at Spine & Sports Rehab Center is to decrease our Baton Rouge back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and its care by doing a thorough examination, explaining well what the condition is and its expected care outcomes, and performing 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 entails multiple providers.

Make your Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment now. Back pain relief is a result of a well-coordinated team effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional, and other healthcare professionals. We are ready. Are you?

Spine & Sports Rehab Center coordinates care of chronic low back pain with any local healthcare providers to assist our patients! 
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