BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. We’ve heard a lot about these, lately. So many times, our La Grande
chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those with low
back pain additionally reported symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) along with hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t surprising taking
into consideration today’s aging population. A research group looked through published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients aged 66 years old (mean) also experienced knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied
patients who had a history of knee
osteoarthritis, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
90 days. Most patients fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the start/large improvement and moderate pain at
the beginning/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
had a negative affect score, and had knee
buckling at the beginning of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many La Grande chiropractic patients with different
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC. It's not
unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care fosters a better path to healing!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
usual medical treatment of knee osteoarthritis as well as new drug-free,
conservative treatment based on the principles of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
La Grande CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech brings new problems! Neck
pain is a greatly reported issue for adults and is now appearing in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” describes today’s
neck pain due to greater stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech no matter their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of prolonged forward head flexion while looking
down is disturbing us all. Attempting
to get rid of his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber went to a family physician, took
pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which offered temporary
relief with many flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic
care that emphasized improved posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Frequent breaks and appropriate posture when
using smartphones go a long way to help prevent
text neck syndrome. (6) Your La Grande chiropractor agrees with
that same advice!
CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Schedule your next La Grande
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related conditions that Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
welcomes!