BACK PAIN, KNEE PAIN, AND HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS
Co-morbidities. That’s
a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. Often, our Toronto
chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a report
about 10,234 primary care patients, those with 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 considering today’s aging population. A research group examined published papers and
found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with
a mean age of 66 years old also suffered with knee osteoarthritis or
hip osteoarthritis. (2,3) Further, researchers studied
patients who had a history of knee
osteoarthritis, a mean age of 62.2 years, and a body mass index of 29.8kg for
3 months. Most patients fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus
low pain at the beginning/large improvement and moderate pain at
the start/worsened. Patients who felt high stress,
scored a negative affect score, and experienced knee
buckling at the start of the study had a poorer
outcome path. (4) Many Toronto chiropractic patients with different
combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre. It's not
unusual! Our gentle, effective chiropractic care helps get them on
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 principles of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Toronto CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new problems! Neck
pain is a highly reported issue for adults and is now showing
up in kids. The term “text neck syndrome” describes 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. Attempting
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, performed physical therapy, underwent
cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary
relief with several flare-ups. Finally, chiropractic
care that emphasized 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 thwart
text neck syndrome. (6) Your Toronto chiropractor gives
that same suggestion!
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
Schedule your next Toronto
chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis
and “text neck” are spine related conditions that Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
welcomes!