March 2022 Healthy News from Johnson Chiropractic Comorbidities of Back, Hip and Knee Pain Prevention of Text Neck Syndrome

Co-morbidities. That’s a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. So many times, our Richmond chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those with low back pain also recounted symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (11-71%) along with hip (11-50%) and knee (8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t atypical taking into consideration today’s aging population. A group of researchers studied 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 with a history of osteoarthritis of the knee, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for 3 months.  Most patients were in the description category of minimal change in pain versus low pain at the beginning/large improvement and moderate pain at the beginning/worsened. Patients who perceived high stress, scored a negative affect score, and experienced knee buckling at the beginning of the study had a worse outcome path. (4) Many Richmond chiropractic patients with various combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Johnson Chiropractic. 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 tenets of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.        

 

Richmond CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:  AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK

New tech instigates new issues! Neck pain is a greatly reported issue for adults and is now showing up in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s neck pain due to greater stresses on the cervical spine for users of handheld tech regardless of their ages. (5) The repetitive stress of extended forward head flexion while looking down is disturbing us all. In an attempt to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb paresthesia, a YouTuber went to a family physician, tried pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary relief with several flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic care that stressed improved posture while texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain. Regular breaks and appropriate posture when using smartphones go a long way to help thwart text neck syndrome. (6) Your Richmond chiropractor gives that same suggestion!

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Make your next Richmond chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and “text neck” are spine related issues that Johnson Chiropractic welcomes!