As the saying goes:
“When Harvard talks, people listen.” Sure,
that is a variation of the saying,
but Harvard’s reputation does catch people’s attention. In the
November 2017 edition of the
Harvard
Health Letter, a central article titled
“Where to turn for low back pain relief. In most cases, a
primary care doctor or chiropractor can help you resolve the problem.” discusses back pain and whom back pain sufferers should seek
for help. The Harvard recommendation is a chiropractor (like your New Roads
chiropractor at New Roads Chiropractic Center or primary care doctor. Dr. Matthew Kowalski, a
chiropractor on staff at Harvard’s Osher Clinical Center for Integrative
Medicine at the Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, notes
that 35% to 42% of back pain sufferers turn to a
chiropractor for their initial attack of back pain.
(1) New Roads Chiropractic Center concurs that many of the New Roads
back pain sufferers coming for New Roads chiropractic
care do so with a first episode of New Roads back pain.
CONTROL OF BACK PAIN
That first episode of New Roads back pain care is important
as to how the first New Roads back pain episode goes as well as how future
back pain episodes may be controlled. The goal,
of course, would be to avoid
all future New Roads back pain episodes, but that may not always be realistic.
And that’s ok, too. There is control. Control of body motions
like bending, lifting and twisting. Control of body muscle like exercising what
there is (or isn’t of muscle!) to make it strong and flexible.
Control of diet to reduce inflammatory intake and
improve the intake of joint supporting
nutrients. Control is key. New Roads Chiropractic Center designs
a well-rounded New Roads treatment plan that incorporates
these control factors once the current pain subsides as Harvard’s
newsletter points out, chiropractors like your New Roads chiropractor
uses hands-on spinal manipulation (particularly Cox Technic at New Roads Chiropractic Center)
and exercise, diet and stretching programs to alleviate
back pain. It’s a whole-body approach!
CHIROPRACTIC MANAGEMENT OF CARE OPTIONS
The chiropractor as the first episode consultant
knows back pain and the options that are helpful. As Harvard’s Dr. Kowalski describes, the experienced chiropractor (and your
New Roads chiropractor at New Roads Chiropractic Center is!) will oversee
your case. If the back pain sufferer should require another
form of care, the chiropractor will arrange
that care and appointment should it be with a neurologist,
physiatrist, physical therapist, pain management doctor, or spinal surgeon.
Chiropractors work together
with all these of healthcare
specialists. For back sprains/strains and herniated discs, Harvard’s health
newsletter says that “a visit to your primary care
physician or chiropractor may be all it takes to feel better.”
A PATIENT’S STORY
With that
recommendation, you may be interested in to this PODCAST
about a patient whose care encompassed medical and
chiropractic physicians with tests, medications, and even a surgical
consultation ordered by the medical doctors as well as
chiropractic spinal manipulation (Cox Technic) to the patient’s advantage
and back pain relief assisting his effort to
avoid back surgery. Your New Roads chiropractor is your New Roads back pain specialist.
CONTACT New Roads Chiropractic Center TODAY
Schedule a New Roads chiropractic visit
for yourself or a friend or family member when back pain is a
problem. New Roads Chiropractic Center like many New Roads
back pain sufferers listens when Harvard talks and agrees with Harvard on an
option to relieve back pain – see your New Roads
chiropractor!