Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. The connection? They’re both age-related degenerative diseases. (1) Some of us may avoid them, but those who don’t can rely on their New York City chiropractor at Rosenberg Wellness Center to intervene when asked and help with chiropractic spinal manipulation, nutrition, and understanding.
KOA and LSS
They are such small abbreviations for such painful conditions. Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) concerns 27 million people. (5) Degenerative changes in the spine are evident in upwards of 95% of people by the age of 50. Spinal stenosis is most evident in adults 60 and older. (6) Cartilage degeneration plays a role in each. Pain stems from each. When both in one person, these two conditions may affect clinical outcomes for each. Lumbar spinal stenosis patients who choose back surgery for their condition and also have knee osteoarthritis realize their recoveries a little less beneficial related to social life and activities. Their KOA complicates their ability to do routine work or ordinary activities due to knee pain or restricted knee range of motion. Authors of this paper suggested tempering surgical outcome predictions in patients who are inflicted with KOA. (1) Rosenberg Wellness Center uses New York City chiropractic services to get back pain and knee pain patients feeling better.
THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING KNEE AND OTHER PAIN
It’s pretty hard to disregard New York City back pain and knee pain. People who have any type of low back pain and KOA had 2.7 times higher risk of frequent falls. People who have moderate to severe low back pain and KOA were 3.7 times more at risk for falls. (2) Patients with KOA and widespread pain vs patients with KOA and low back pain vs patients with KOA and multijoint pain vs those with KOA only, patients who have widespread pain and KOA reported feeling worse with higher levels of pain sensitization, less function and poorer physical performance. (3) Rosenberg Wellness Center can improve things though.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Rosenberg Wellness Center utilizes well-researched chiropractic care for knee osteoarthritis and New York City back pain relief. Chiropractic researchers just reported that a mix of education, exercise and manual therapy over 6 weeks increased function for two of three patients with knee osteoarthritis. (4) Rosenberg Wellness Center also uses the research-documented, gentle spinal manipulation, Cox® Technic, to drop intradiscal pressures, widen the area of canal and increase the height of the disc.
CONTACT Rosenberg Wellness Center
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares just how chiropractic alleviates back pain due to spinal stenosis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule a New York City chiropractic appointment at Rosenberg Wellness Center soon. Knee osteoarthritis and back pain due to spinal stenosis have a link, a link that age creates for chiropractic to contend with. See you at your next appointment!
