BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. We’ve heard a lot about these, lately. Often, our Fort Wayne
chiropractic patients know their own co-morbidities! In a report
about 10,234 primary care patients, those who had low
back pain also recounted symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) along with hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This is not surprising considering today’s aging population. A group
of researchers examined 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) Interestingly, researchers studied
patients who had 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,
had a negative affect score, and had knee
buckling at the start of the study had a poorer
outcome path. (4) Many Fort Wayne chiropractic patients with different
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc. 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 describes
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.
Fort Wayne CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new issues! 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 increased stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech regardless of their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of sustained forward head flexion while looking
down is messing with us all. Attempting
to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber went to a family physician, took
pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary
relief with several flare-ups. Finally, chiropractic
care that stressed better posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Regular breaks and appropriate posture when
using smartphones will do much to help avoid
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Fort Wayne chiropractor gives
that same suggestion!
CONTACT Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
Schedule your next Fort Wayne
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related issues that Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
welcomes!