February 2022 Healthy News from Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC You and Your Spine Pain Practitioner Work Together with Manipulation & Exercise
Chiropractic care is hands-on care appreciated by clients for its non-pharmacologic and non-surgical foundation. In a healthcare system that is organized for the inclusion of non-pharmacologic treatment modalities including chiropractic – the Veteran’s Healthcare Administration – usual medical care plus chiropractic care for patients with low back pain was reported as beneficial. There was a significant difference in the outcomes of usual medical care versus usual medical care plus chiropractic care in higher quality of life scoring as well as pain-related disability with chiropractic care. (1) In the Medicare system, older beneficiaries with spinal pain who utilized chiropractic care were at significantly reduced risk – 56% lower – of filling an opioid prescription. (2) Since 2011, a novel role to deal with spine-related pain, back pain, radiculopathy, etc., was proposed, the Primary Spine Practitioner. Integrating such care into the healthcare system is intended to improve effectiveness and value of care because high costs and poor outcomes are common in spine care. (3) Your La Grande chiropractor at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC knows the spine, the conservative care of its pain, and the value of working with other healthcare practitioners to get you the pain relief we all desire for you! Your La Grande chiropractor is your hands-on spine pain practitioner!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Borzone on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he details relieving treatment of back pain with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that triggered a patient to reduce her consumption of pain medication as she felt less and less pain.
Blending efforts, be it between your healthcare providers or between your at-home care and your in-office treatment, is beneficial. In dealing with back pain or neck pain, mixing treatment at the office with exercise at home is beneficial. The latest report of such a combination stated that four 20-minute sessions of manual therapy and exercise plus an at-home exercise program was more effective than without manual therapy for neck pain sufferers. Their range of motion improved as did their neck disability and pain intensity. (4) La Grande back pain and neck pain patients find further benefit when they are involved in their care. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is here for support!
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