BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. That’s
a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. Often, our Sitka
chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those who had low
back pain additionally recounted 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 research group studied published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with
a mean age of 66 years old also had knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied
patients with 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 fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the start/large improvement and moderate pain at
the start/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
scored a negative affect score, and experienced knee
buckling at the beginning of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many Sitka chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka. 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 details
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.
Sitka CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech brings new problems! Neck
pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now appearing in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” describes 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 extended 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 went to a family physician, tried
pain meds and muscle relaxants, performed physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary
relief with many flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic
care that stressed improved posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Regular breaks and proper posture when
using smartphones will do much to help thwart
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Sitka chiropractor gives
that same advice!
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Make your next Sitka
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related issues that Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
welcomes!