BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. That’s
a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. Often, our Pflugerville
chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a report
about 10,234 primary care patients, those who had low
back pain additionally reported symptoms of lumbar
spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee
(8-40%) symptoms. (1) This is not surprising taking
into consideration today’s aging population. A research group looked through published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients aged 66 years old (mean) also had knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied
patients who had a history of osteoarthritis of the knee, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
90 days. Most patients were
in the description category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the start/large improvement and moderate pain at
the start/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
had a negative affect score, and experienced knee
buckling at the beginning of the study had a worse
outcome path. (4) Many Pflugerville chiropractic patients with various
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Pflugerville Wellness Center. 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 details
typical 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.
Pflugerville CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new issues! Neck
pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now appearing in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” explains today’s
neck pain due to increased stresses on the cervical spine for
users of handheld tech regardless of their ages. (5) The repetitive
stress of sustained forward head flexion while looking
down is messing with us all. In an attempt to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb
paresthesia, a YouTuber visited a family physician, took
pain meds and muscle relaxants, did physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which offered temporary
relief with many flare-ups. Eventually, chiropractic
care that stressed improved posture while
texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain.
Frequent breaks and correct posture when
using smartphones go a long way to help prevent
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Pflugerville chiropractor agrees with
that same suggestion!
CONTACT Pflugerville Wellness Center
Make your next Pflugerville
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related issues that Pflugerville Wellness Center
welcomes!