So, you want relief for your
back pain to return and enjoy life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers get that! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre knows
this, too, and works closely with our Toronto back
pain patients and their other healthcare providers to return to “normal,” delighting in life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A new study noted how general practitioners refer to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one
chiropractor and also offer diagnostic ultrasound got
more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals per
week - in chiropractic practices came via general practitioner referral. Chiropractors who referred
more patients to general practitioners also received
more referrals. Those who reported expertise in
geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients a
week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings accentuate
the significance of interprofessional interaction
which your Toronto chiropractor supports! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
works with local Toronto 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 a reflection of
how well we feel, especially as we age. A report of
Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was quite enlightening.
Those who received 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. As for the concern they felt receiving each type of therapy, SMT
patients receiving chiropractic care reported a lower degree of
concern than the PDT patient receiving prescription therapy. (2) The
goal of care at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre is to lower our
Toronto back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by doing a thorough examination, explaining
well what the condition is as well as
the expected care outcomes, and performing gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
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 several
providers.
Make your Toronto chiropractic
appointment soon. Back
pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team
effort from us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional,
and other healthcare professionals. We’re in. Are you?
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