Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn Offers Realistic Back Pain Relief Expectations

Let us be honest. You want 100% relief of your Ashburn and Herndon back pain and have it never return. Heck, you didn’t want it to bother you in the first place! Well, Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn desires that for you, also. But reality gets in the way. The research comes out. Realistic expectations are stated. Standard treatment outcomes guide you and Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn as we move together toward healing and improved quality of life with back pain.

MEDICAL CLINICAL EXPECTATION

Medicine today says 30% minimal clinical improvement as good enough to merit the use of a treatment approach. (1) The “minimal clinically important difference” is a marker of the value of treatment. In an extensive review of published reports, the relative percent was found to be 32%. (2) “Good” outcome of medical primary care for sciatica and leg pain was just 30% reduction in disability. 55% of patients were improved at one year. (1) Another researcher group stated that a 20 point move on a 100 point scale is a good outcome.  A change of 19% on an Oswestry pain scale and 2 points on a 10 points visual analogue scale is seen as successful reduction in pain for a patient with continued postoperative spine pain. (3) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn knows Ashburn and Herndon back pain patients want more relief than that. Establishing realistic expectations from the start of treatment improves the chances of a satisfactory outcome for our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients.

CHIROPRACTIC ROLE IN BACK PAIN RELIEF

Chiropractic is often grouped with alternative medicine. Chiropractic seeks to address the source of spine-related pain with spine treatment, exercise, nutrition, etc., whereas allopathic medicine focuses on the removal of the offending agent of pain by drug or invasive methods. (4) One study comparing the two approaches demonstrated that at 2 months of care, older adults with lumbar spine stenosis treated with manual therapy and exercise improved better than medical care and group exercise. (5) Another study of older adults with back pain stated 50% improvement in back pain and 43% in disability after 2 years of care. The honest truth: fewer than 20% of these patients had complete resolution of pain and disability, but they were better. (6) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn assists many Ashburn and Herndon back pain and stenosis patients honestly set realistic expectations for clinical improvement of their back pain conditions undergoing the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

CLINICAL OUTCOMES WITH COX® TECHNIC

Cox® Technic has always strived for at least 50% relief within 30 days before trying another treatment protocol or ordering more advanced imaging tests or referral for surgical consultation (as long as there is no sign of progressive neurological deficit or caudal equina syndrome/change in bowel or urinary function which would call for a more immediate action). (7) For years, 50% didn’t seem like enough. Today, it is amazing relief compared with the new medical and surgical expectation of 20% to 30% relief. One more recent study reports even more relief with Cox® Technic: Spinal stenosis patients improved in pain by 76% and disability by 73%. (8) How might such improvement come? Horizontal traction was reported to be much more effective in enlarging disc height of lower lumbar discs. (9) Cox® Technic distraction manipulation was found to increase the area by 28%. (10) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn has cared for many Ashburn and Herndon back pain patients whose 20% relief of pain excited them as it permitted them to walk in the park or go to the grocery store or play with the grandkids.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Wanda Lopez on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson whose patient was overjoyed just being able to take a walk in Central Park without pain.

CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn

Schedule your next chiropractic appointment at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn today. We will be honest. We will discuss treatment outcome expectations with you. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is on your side and committed to helping you get the Ashburn and Herndon back pain relief you want.