Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. The link? They’re both age-related degenerative diseases. (1) Some of us may avoid them, but those who don’t can rely on their Richmond chiropractor at Johnson Chiropractic to step in and help with chiropractic spinal manipulation, nutritional advice, and understanding.
KOA and LSS
They are such little abbreviations for such uncomfortable conditions. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) concerns 27 million people. (5) Degenerative changes in the spine are evident in upwards of 95% of those over 50. Spinal stenosis most often occurs in adults 60 and older. (6) Cartilage degeneration plays a part in each. Pain stems from each. When combined in one person, these two conditions may affect clinical outcomes for each. Lumbar spinal stenosis patients who have back surgery for their condition and also suffer with knee osteoarthritis realize their recoveries a bit less beneficial in terms of social life and activities. Their KOA makes it hard to do routine work or ordinary activities due to knee pain or restricted knee range of motion. Authors of this paper suggested tempering surgical outcome predictions in patients who are inflicted with KOA. (1) Johnson Chiropractic brings Richmond chiropractic services to the care mix to get back pain and knee pain patients feeling better.
THE IMPORTANCE OF DEALING WITH KNEE AND OTHER PAIN
It’s pretty difficult to disregard Richmond back pain and knee pain. People who have any type of low back pain and KOA had 2.7 times higher risk of frequent falls. People with moderate to severe low back pain and KOA were 3.7 times more at risk for falls. (2) Patients with KOA and widespread pain vs patients with KOA and low back pain vs patients with KOA and multijoint pain vs those with KOA only, patients who have widespread pain and KOA described feeling worse with higher measures of pain sensitization, less function and poorer physical performance. (3) Johnson Chiropractic can improve things though.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Johnson Chiropractic utilizes well-researched chiropractic care for knee osteoarthritis and Richmond back pain relief. Chiropractic researchers recently reported that a blend of education, exercise and manual therapy over 6 weeks improved function for two-thirds of patients who have knee osteoarthritis. (4) Johnson Chiropractic also incorporates the research-documented, gentle spinal manipulation, Cox® Technic, to drop intradiscal pressures, widen the area of canal and increase the height of the disc.
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes just how chiropractic relieves back pain due to spinal stenosis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule a Richmond chiropractic appointment at Johnson Chiropractic soon. Knee osteoarthritis and back pain because of spinal stenosis have a connection, a connection that age makes for chiropractic to contend with. See you at your next appointment!
