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Coordinated La Grande Chiropractic and GP Care of Back Pain

So, you desire back pain relief to return and enjoy life like “normal”? Back pain sufferers can relate to that! Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC knows this, too, and works closely with our La Grande back pain patients and their other healthcare providers to return to “normal,” delighting in life again.

REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN

A recent study described the referral practices of general practitioners to Danish chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics with more than one chiropractor and also offer diagnostic ultrasound got more referrals. 31% of all new patients - 2.5 referrals per week - in chiropractic offices came via a referral from a general practitioner. Chiropractors who sent more patients to general practitioners also received more referrals. Those who reported expertise in geriatric care and had a higher number of new patients a week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize the significance of interprofessional communication which your La Grande chiropractor embraces! Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC collaborates with local La Grande healthcare colleagues whenever possible to benefit our shared back and neck pain patients in finding relief and reclaiming their quality of life.

QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION

Quality of life is often an indication of how well we feel, especially as we get older. A study of Medicare recipients who used spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was quite revealing. Those who received spinal manipulation were more likely to be very satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT vs 50% for PDT. Those who received spinal manipulation reported their health-related quality of life scores significantly higher than those with prescription drug therapy: 12.85 for SMT vs 9.92 for PDT. As for the concern they felt receiving each type of therapy, SMT patients receiving chiropractic care stated a lower degree of concern than the PDT patient getting prescription therapy. (2) Our goal at Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is to lower our La Grande back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and its care by doing a thorough examination, explaining well what the condition is along with its expected care outcomes, and performing gentle, relieving care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after a car accident which often entails multiple providers.

Schedule your La Grande chiropractic appointment now. Back pain relief is the product of a well-coordinated team effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional, and other healthcare professionals. We’re in. Are you?

Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC coordinates care of chronic low back pain with any local healthcare providers to assist our patients! 
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