Control not cure. That’s a challenging
notion to take on when you are in pain.
On the other hand, for many back pain and neck pain patients,
any relief is acceptable. Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center treats many
Pensacola back pain and Pensacola neck pain patients who suffer
with chronic pain. Luckily, spine pain patients who choose chiropractic care with realistic goals often find
relief.
CURE vs MANAGEMENT
When patients go to doctors, they generally
seek a “fix”. They desire to be “cured” from their
ailment be it a cold or a headache or an infection even their
back pain or neck pain. Researchers wrote that medicine and healthcare
mostly follow the “curative” model of care. For some
conditions, management or control of the condition develops into
the goal of care. Back and neck pain patients who realize that their condition is theirs for life and that there is a way to control that pain via on-going chiropractic
care become appreciative patients. Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center
sees them all the time. The healthcare “curative” model may not transform
any time soon, but the patients’ healthcare services do. Recently,
researchers studied back pain patients seeking care from chiropractors. Of 1614
chronic back and neck pain patients, less than 1/3rd
of them had a goal of a permanent end to their pain. These
patients had pain for a shorter time and believed in
a medical cure. The rest of the patients sought on-going care
to prevent the pain from coming back, prevent it
from getting worse, and get temporary relief of
their pain. These patients had lower pain levels for longer periods of time. (1) Patients’ hopes influence
their pain relief.
HOPES OF BACK PAIN PATIENTS
It is no secret that low back pain is a costly healthcare challenge regarding
finances and quality of life. Back pain sufferers who possess
a high expectation of improvement have a 58% higher
chance of reporting improvement at the fourth visit
to the chiropractor. Your Pensacola chiropractor knows
the importance of our back pain patients’ hopes and
expectations. They predict short-term outcomes
better than the intensity of the pain,
self-rated health status or psychological status. (2) Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center shares
expectations that will improve patients’ quality of life.
50% RELIEF
50% relief is a quality of life improvement! The 50% Rule
with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management relays
realistic expectations to spine pain sufferers from the beginning.
Many Pensacola back pain patients who come to Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center and have
dealt with their pain for a while are thrilled with the prospect of 10% or 20% or 50% or more. They just desire
some semblance of their pre-pain life back even if it’s
walking to the mailbox or making a trip to the
grocery store. Cox® Technic aims for 50% relief of pain within 30 days of care with patient cooperation on appointments
and at-home recommendations of exercise and/or nutrition. The
50% Rule also ensures both the back pain sufferer and the
physician that the “next thing” to do if relief isn’t attained
will be arranged. Our patients can count on Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center
to take care of them.
CONTACT Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Scott Spengel on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping a patient with Cox®
Technic for relief of her back pain with a reasonable cost on a reasonable
timeframe to meet her expectations of pain reduction.
Schedule a Pensacola chiropractic visit soon for some
control of your back pain and improved quality of life whether it’s 10% or 25%
or 50% or more. It is nice to have some control of the pain that
has controlled you for too long.