Results. Pain Relief. That is what our La Grande
back pain and neck pain patients want from our
La Grande chiropractic care. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC knows
this and provides this with reasonable expectations lining up with what our spine pain patients want. Relief
is possible. We will discuss how, how
much, and when.
PATIENT INPUT REGARDING WHAT RELIEF MEANS
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC always puts our back pain and
neck pain patients at the center of care. We pay attention
to what our La Grande chiropractic patients want to do that they can’t
do presently. It is sensible to place such
a goal/goals at the center of care! A review of 12 studies about
the non-surgical care of chronic low back pain reports
that patient-led goal setting is important in and of
itself as part of the treatment plan in getting
desired back pain relief. (1) This is welcome news to the
millions of annual chronic low back pain sufferers. They can contribute
to their own relief! That’s why we question
our La Grande back pain and neck pain sufferers what they want to do
that they can’t do now. The one thing - or several
things – our patients want to do motivate all of us1!
SURGICAL OR NON-SURGICAL
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC intentionally wants to set
realistic expectations that motivate all of us. Many La Grande
back pain sufferers wonder if surgery is
better/quicker than non-surgical, chiropractic spinal manipulative care. A recent article proposes a few thoughts
on surgery for lumbar disc herniation due to pre- and post-surgery possibilities:
(A) evidence that immune/auto-immunity may be a factor in
spontaneous resolution of a lumbar disc herniation, (B) recorded
long-term complications of lumbar spine fusion (adjacent segment disease, implant
failure, etc.), (C) systemic and local reactions to metal instrumentation, (D) unclear
parameters as to when and for what conditions spinal implant
removal is warranted, and (E) postoperative lumbar spinal
stiffness. (2) With these ideas in mind, let’s look
at another report that highlights the immediate beneficial
effects of spinal mobilization for low back pain sufferers: decreased
muscle stiffness, elasticity, and tone. Admittedly,
baseline stiffness, BMI, waist circumference and sex may have something
to do with the outcomes. (3) At Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC, our Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management is documented to be beneficial for
a range of patient conditions.
HOW CHIROPRACTIC CAN HELP WITH RELIEF…AND IN WHAT TIMEFRAME
La Grande chiropractic care of back and neck pain addresses a multitude of spinal conditions in patients
of all sizes and shapes. Published studies about Cox® Technic have shown
how spinal stiffness may impact positive outcomes. Spinal
manipulation via Cox® Technic may be applied in the gentlest manner
in a variety of doctor-controlled situations that are comfortable
for the patient. Exercise and nutrition round out the
treatment plan. (For wine lovers, new nutritional research reported on
the benefits of reservatrol and its anti-oxidant effects in reducing
the progression of intervertebral disc degeneration at the mitochondrial cell
level by getting rid of reactive oxygen species! (4)) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
has a way to help our patients get what they want:
results.
CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the realistic expectations
regarding the treatment outcomes of The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management.
Make your La Grande chiropractic
appointment now. We’re ready to
hear what you want to do, what you miss doing, and what you expect from
chiropractic care so that we may meet those goals together realistically. Set
up your appointment soon!