Encouraging Data on Chiropractic Ashburn and Herndon Back Pain Relief
Data. Data. Data. We humans are well researched: our illnesses, our behaviors, our lives. In healthcare, data and stats can be quite helpful in improving care, particularly path for low back pain management from conservative, non-surgical to surgical when required. In Ashburn and Herndon Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is practiced in managing this flow of back pain care and in referring when/if needed.
LOW BACK PAIN MANAGEMENT DATA
The global top cause of disability is low back pain. Diagnosis of the cause of low back pain – spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, non-specific and specific low back pain – is key to managing it. One study commented that low back examination tests alone aren’t always useful on their own. (1) That’s the reason that Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn correlates everything - your history, current pain, exam tests’ results, imaging, and more - to establish a diagnosis and a treatment plan. And not all back pain sufferers must go to specialists like spinal surgeons. Even the surgeons value it when patients who require their skill (surgical skills) are sent to them. A recent study pointed out that of 500 cases sent to a neurosurgeon, only 22% were surgical candidates. 80% of referrals made during the study’s time period were deemed not appropriate. The researchers concluded that “triaging approaches led by musculoskeletal experts may improve referral appropriateness to specialized care.” (2) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn agrees and is ready to fill that role. Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor is dedicated to diagnosing and managing low back pain and knows when to refer for specialized treatment like advanced imaging, surgery, etc.
DATA ON CHIROPRACTIC BACK PAIN PATIENT CARE
In the chiropractic corner of healthcare, Care Response is a packed database of details from chiropractic patients around the world. It has been collecting data for over 10 years about patient satisfaction. Two main points of feedback were on what chiropractic patients felt was good about their care and what could be improved. The good included clinical outcomes (less pain, better function, being understood as having pain and its cause), examination and description of the condition and its treatment, professionalism, friendliness, feeling valued as a person, safety, comfort, and punctuality. There is always room for improvement, and patients shared that they wanted to not be rushed during the visit, wanted to feel understood, wanted good outcomes, etc. (3) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn tries hard to concentrate on you during your time at our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic office.
CHIROPRACTIC IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE
As your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor, Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn works to deliver the ‘good’! And we take it one step further to enhance quality of life for our low back pain patients. The most recent series of questions to help evaluate patients for these outcomes is called PROMIS that encompasses function, pain interference, pain intensity, fatigue, sleep, depression, anxiety, satisfaction in social life, mental health, etc. The bottom line from all the collected data found that patients (1) improved significantly and felt they did, (2) improved significantly but didn’t think they did, (3) didn’t improve significantly but felt they did, (4) didn’t improve significantly or report feeling better. (4) We strive for the ideal #1 outcome described above, and we want to know how you feel you are.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the relief of low back pain in a patient with a disc herniation implementing The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment today. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn studies the stats to best deliver quality of life-improving care for our Ashburn and Herndon low back pain patients.
