March 2022 Healthy News from Rosenberg Wellness Center Comorbidities of Back, Hip and Knee Pain Prevention of Text Neck Syndrome
Co-morbidities. That’s a term we’ve heard a lot about recently. Often, our New York City chiropractic patients can list their own co-morbidities! In a study of 10,234 primary care patients, those who had low back pain additionally recounted symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (11-71%) as well as hip (11-50%) and knee (8-40%) symptoms. (1) This isn’t surprising taking into consideration today’s aging population. A research group examined published papers and found that 0% to 54% of lumbar spinal stenosis patients aged 66 years old (mean) also suffered with 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 fell into the category of minimal change in pain versus low pain at the start/large improvement and moderate pain at the beginning/worsened. Patients who perceived high stress, scored a negative affect score, and had knee buckling at the start of the study had a poorer outcome path. (4) Many New York City chiropractic patients with various combinations of knee, hip, and back pain come to Rosenberg Wellness Center. 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 describes 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.
New York City CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: AVOID AND TREAT TEXT-NECK
New tech instigates new problems! Neck pain is a greatly reported issue for adults and is now appearing 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. Trying to get relief from his head and neck pain and right upper limb paresthesia, a YouTuber went to a family physician, tried pain meds and muscle relaxants, performed physical therapy, underwent cervical traction, and acupuncture which provided temporary relief with many flare-ups. Finally, chiropractic care that emphasized improved posture while texting, cervical spine manipulation, and extension traction therapy relieved the pain. Frequent breaks and proper posture when using smartphones will do much to help prevent text neck syndrome. (6) Your New York City chiropractor agrees with that same advice!
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Make your next New York City chiropractic appointment today. Back pain and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis and “text neck” are spine related issues that Rosenberg Wellness Center welcomes!