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.
CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
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?