As the saying goes:
“When Harvard talks, people listen.” Ok,
that is an adaptation of the motto,
but Harvard’s reputation does get people’s attention. In the
November 2017 issue of the
Harvard
Health Letter, a main report titled
“Where to turn for low back pain relief. In most cases, a
primary care doctor or chiropractor can help you resolve the problem.” talks
about back pain and whom back pain sufferers should seek
for help. The Harvard recommendation is a chiropractor (like your Pflugerville
chiropractor at Pflugerville Wellness 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, remarks
that 35% to 42% of back pain sufferers go to a
chiropractor for their first episode of back pain.
(1) Pflugerville Wellness Center concurs that many of the Pflugerville
back pain sufferers coming for Pflugerville chiropractic
care do so with a first attack of Pflugerville back pain.
CONTROL OF BACK PAIN
That first episode of Pflugerville back pain care is important
as to how the first Pflugerville back pain episode goes as well as how future
back pain incidents may be controlled. The goal,
of course, would be to put off
all future Pflugerville back pain episodes, but that may not always be realistic.
And that is 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 decrease inflammatory intake and
improve the consumption of joint supporting
nutrients. Control is key. Pflugerville Wellness Center encourages
a well-rounded Pflugerville treatment plan that incorporates
these control factors once the current pain eases as Harvard’s
newsletter points out, chiropractors like your Pflugerville chiropractor
uses hands-on spinal manipulation (particularly Cox Technic at Pflugerville Wellness 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
recognizes back pain and the options that are helpful. As Harvard’s Dr. Kowalski explains, the experienced chiropractor (and your
Pflugerville chiropractor at Pflugerville Wellness Center is!) will oversee
your case. If the back pain sufferer should need a different
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 exclaims that “a visit to your primary care
physician or chiropractor may be all it takes to feel better.”
A PATIENT’S STORY
Reading this information from Harvard, listen in to this PODCAST
about a patient whose care included medical and
chiropractic physicians with tests, medications, and even a surgical
consultation arranged 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 Pflugerville chiropractor is your Pflugerville back pain specialist.
CONTACT Pflugerville Wellness Center TODAY
Schedule a Pflugerville chiropractic visit
for yourself or a friend or family member when back pain is a bother. Pflugerville Wellness Center like many Pflugerville
back pain sufferers listens when Harvard talks and agrees with Harvard on an
option to relieve back pain – see your Pflugerville
chiropractor!