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July 2023 Healthy News from Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc Chiropractic Relief of Lumbar Radiculopathy Leg Pain; Natural Pain Relieving Nutrients

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SCIATIC LEG PAIN RELIEF WITH CHIROPRACTIC CARE:
PATIENT EXPECTATION, OUTCOME, SATISFACTION

If you suffer with Fort Wayne lumbar radiculopathy (aka leg pain, sciatica), you know how lift-disrupting it can be and how badly you just want it to go away. Expectations can influence your ultimate treatment outcomes and satisfaction. If only there were a “standardized chiropractic care package” for lumbar radiculopathy pain relief that patients with leg pain and their healthcare providers could rely on that removes confusion over all the options would be welcomed by all! They’ve tried it in Denmark to raise clinical outcomes, meet patient expectations, and attain patient satisfaction with care. Its success stemmed from patients reporting that they were carefully and thoroughly examined, referred for MRI and/or to other health professionals as necessary, given advice and information about their condition, and told clearly what to expect. (1) At Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc, we strive to go over all of these with you and align our mutual expectations for your best clinical outcome. Certainly, relief expectations vary from patient to patient. For example, expectations of athletic patients were reported to be  complete pain relief from sports chiropractors. They also reported satisfaction with care while suggesting better interprofessional and interpersonal communication. (2) Patients with low back-related leg pain, sciatica, tended to want relief that comes from the combined efforts of their chiropractor and themselves based on a bond of trust and attentiveness to patients' needs, values, and preferences.  (3) Chiropractors like yours at Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc who utilized the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management develop that bond beginning with a detailed examination that leads to a diagnosis and relieving treatment plan. Whether the patient has sciatica due to an L4L5 disc extrusion with spondylolytic spondylolisthesis (relief in 9 visits in 4 weeks) (4) or a pregnant patient with low back and right leg pain (relief in 8 visits) (5) or other such combination of symptoms, gentle, specific spinal manipulation with Cox® Technic has delivered Fort Wayne leg pain relief in chiropractic clinics like Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc. These types of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction levels are the objectives with our chiropractic treatment plan!

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Fort Wayne CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Non-Drug Pain Control Options

[[Rather than prescribing opioids, healthcare providers are more often prescribing anticonvulsants (gabapentin [Neurontin], topiramate [Topamax], pregabalin [Lyrica]) |Instead of opioid prescriptions, prescriptions for]] anticonvulsants (gabapentin [Neurontin], topiramate [Topamax], pregabalin [Lyrica]) are on the rise]27] for low back pain with or without radiculopathy. A new meta-analysis of randomized control trials deduced that there is good evidence that these drugs are not effective for these conditions and are linked to a larger risk of adverse side-effects. (6) In a systematic review of published results, anticonvulsants were reported to not reduce pain or disability for low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy and to increase the odds of adverse effects. (7) There are some more natural options for pain relief that may be more effective without adverse side-effects: turmeric, Devil’s Claw, ginger root, Boswellia serrata, quercetin, chondroitin sulfate, white willow bark, curcumin, etc. (8-12) Of turmeric, a recent systematic review reported that “the golden spice has enormous health and medicinal benefits for humans”. (13) We can discuss how these may benefit your pain relief effort.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents the role of disc nutrition with such natural pain relievers as part of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management

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