Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. The link? They’re both age-related degenerative diseases. (1) Some of us may avoid them, but those who don’t can depend on on their Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn to intervene when asked and help with chiropractic spinal manipulation, nutrition, and understanding.
KOA and LSS
They are such small abbreviations for such painful conditions. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affects 27 million people. (5) Degenerative changes in the spine are seen in upwards of 95% of people by the age of 50. Spinal stenosis most often occurs in adults over 60 years old. (6) Degeneration of cartilage plays a part in each. Pain results from each. When both in one person, these two conditions may alter clinical outcomes for each. Lumbar spinal stenosis patients who undergo back surgery for their condition and also suffer with knee osteoarthritis realize their recoveries a little less beneficial related to social life and activities. Their KOA complicates their ability to do routine work or ordinary activities due to knee pain or restricted knee range of motion. Writers of this paper suggested tempering surgical outcome predictions in patients who are inflicted with KOA. (1) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn brings Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic services to the care mix to get back pain and knee pain patients feeling better.
THE IMPORTANCE OF DEALING WITH KNEE AND OTHER PAIN
It’s pretty hard to ignore Ashburn and Herndon back pain and knee pain. People who have any type of low back pain and KOA had 2.7 times higher risk of frequent falls. People with moderate to severe low back pain and KOA were 3.7 times more at risk for falls. (2) Patients with KOA and widespread pain vs patients with KOA and low back pain vs patients with KOA and multijoint pain vs those with KOA only, patients who have widespread pain and KOA reported feeling worse with higher measures of pain sensitization, less function and poorer physical performance. (3) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn can help though.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn utilizes well-researched chiropractic care for knee osteoarthritis and Ashburn and Herndon back pain relief. Chiropractic researchers recently recounted that a mix of education, exercise and manual therapy over 6 weeks improved function for two of three patients with knee osteoarthritis. (4) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn also incorporates the research-documented, gentle spinal manipulation, Cox® Technic, to reduce intradiscal pressures, widen the area of canal and raise the height of the disc.
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares just how chiropractic alleviates back pain due to spinal stenosis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule a Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn soon. Knee osteoarthritis and back pain because of spinal stenosis have a link, a link that age makes for chiropractic to contend with. See you soon!
