As the saying goes:
“When Harvard talks, people listen.” Sure,
that is a reworked version of the motto,
but Harvard’s reputation does catch people’s attention. In the
November 2017 edition of the
Harvard
Health Letter, a central 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.” discusses back pain and whom back pain sufferers should seek
for help. The Harvard recommendation is a chiropractor (like your Vancouver
chiropractor at Vancouver Spine Care Centre 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, points out
that 35% to 42% of back pain sufferers go to a
chiropractor for their first attack of back pain.
(1) Vancouver Spine Care Centre agrees that many of the Vancouver
back pain sufferers seeking Vancouver chiropractic
care do so with a first attack of Vancouver back pain.
CONTROL OF BACK PAIN
That first episode of Vancouver back pain care is influential
as to how the first Vancouver back pain episode goes as well as how future
back pain incidents may be controlled. The goal,
certainly, would be to avert
all future Vancouver back pain episodes, but that may not always be realistic.
And that’s ok, too. There is control. Control of body motions
like bending, lifting and twisting. Control of body muscle like exercising what
there is (or is not of muscle!) to make it strong and flexible.
Control of diet to reduce inflammatory consumption and
increase the consumption of joint supporting
nutrients. Control is important. Vancouver Spine Care Centre encourages
a well-rounded Vancouver treatment plan that incorporates
these control factors once the current pain eases as Harvard’s
newsletter points out, chiropractors like your Vancouver chiropractor
uses hands-on spinal manipulation (particularly Cox Technic at Vancouver Spine Care Centre)
and exercise, diet and stretching programs to reduce
back pain. It’s a whole-body approach!
CHIROPRACTIC MANAGEMENT OF CARE OPTIONS
The chiropractor as the first episode specialist
understands back pain and the options appropriate to
help. As Harvard’s Dr. Kowalski describes, the well-trained chiropractor (and your
Vancouver chiropractor at Vancouver Spine Care Centre is!) will manage
your case. If the back pain sufferer should require another
form of care, the chiropractor will orchestrate
that care and appointment should that be with a neurologist,
physiatrist, physical therapist, pain management doctor, or spinal surgeon.
Chiropractors cooperate
with all types 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, you may be interested 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 helping him avoid back surgery. Your Vancouver chiropractor is your Vancouver back pain specialist.
CONTACT Vancouver Spine Care Centre TODAY
Schedule a Vancouver chiropractic visit
for yourself or a loved one when back pain is a
problem. Vancouver Spine Care Centre like many Vancouver
back pain sufferers listens when Harvard talks and agrees with Harvard on an
option to relieve back pain – see your Vancouver
chiropractor!