Control not cure. That is a difficult
view to bear when you are in pain.
Then again, for many back pain and neck pain patients,
any relief is acceptable. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC treats many
La Grande back pain and La Grande neck pain patients who deal
with chronic pain. Fortunately, spine pain patients who decide
on chiropractic care with realistic goals often obtain
relief.
CURE vs MANAGEMENT
When patients go to doctors, they usually
want a “fix”. They desire to be “cured” from their
illness be it a cold or a headache or an infection even their
back pain or neck pain. Researchers explained that medicine and healthcare
mostly follow the “curative” model of care. For some
conditions, management or control of the condition develops into
the goal of care. Back and neck pain patients who come to the
realization that their condition is theirs for life and that there is a way to control that pain by on-going chiropractic
care evolve into grateful patients. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
sees them daily. The healthcare “curative” model may not transform
any time soon, but the patients’ healthcare options do. Recently,
researchers studied back pain patients seeking care from chiropractors. Of 1614
chronic back and neck pain patients, less than a third
of them had a goal of a permanent resolution to their pain. These
patients had pain for a shorter time and believed in
a medical cure. The rest of the patients sought on-going care
to avert the pain from coming back, prevent it
from getting worse, and attain temporary relief of
their pain. These patients had less pain intensity for longer periods of time. (1) Patients’ hopes influence
their pain relief.
HOPES OF BACK PAIN PATIENTS
It is no secret that low back pain is an
expensive healthcare challenge with regards to
finances and quality of life. Back pain sufferers who have
a high expectation of improvement enjoy a 58% higher
chance of reporting improvement at the fourth visit
to the chiropractor. Your La Grande chiropractor knows
the importance of our back pain patients’ hopes and
expectations. These hopes predict short-term outcomes
better than pain intensity,
self-rated health status or psychological status. (2) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC shares
expectations that will improve patients’ quality of life.
50% RELIEF
50% relief is a quality of life improvement! The 50% Rule
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management puts forth
realistic expectations to spine pain sufferers from the beginning.
Many La Grande back pain patients who come to Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC and have
dealt with their pain for a while are thrilled with the prospect of 10% or 20% or 50% or more. They just want
some semblance of their pre-pain life back even if it is
walking around the block or making a trip to the
grocery store. Cox® Technic seeks 50% relief of pain within 30 days of care with patient cooperation on visits
and at-home recommendations of exercise and/or nutrition. The
50% Rule also assures both the back pain sufferer and the
physician that the “next thing” to do if relief is not attained
will be arranged. Our patients can count on Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
to take care of them.
CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Scott Spengel on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping a patient with Cox®
Technic for relief of her back pain with a reasonable cost on a reasonable
timeframe to meet her expectations of pain reduction.
Schedule a La Grande chiropractic visit soon for some
control of your back pain and improved quality of life whether it’s 10% or 25%
or 50% or more. It’s nice to have some control of the pain that
has controlled you for too long.