As the saying goes:
“When Harvard talks, people listen.” Sure, that is a variation of the saying, but Harvard’s reputation does catch people’s attention. In the November 2017 issue of the
Harvard Health Letter, a main article titled
“Where to turn for low back pain relief. In most cases, a primary care doctor or chiropractor can help you resolve the problem.” presents back pain and whom back pain sufferers should turn to for help. The Harvard recommendation is a chiropractor (like your Southern New Hampshire chiropractor at New Hampshire Spine and Sport 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, remarks that 35% to 42% of back pain sufferers go to a chiropractor for their first episode of back pain.
(1) New Hampshire Spine and Sport agrees that many of the Southern New Hampshire back pain sufferers seeking Southern New Hampshire chiropractic care do so with a first episode of Southern New Hampshire back pain.
CONTROL OF BACK PAIN
That first episode of Southern New Hampshire back pain care is influential as to how the first Southern New Hampshire back pain episode goes as well as how future back pain episodes may be controlled. The goal, certainly, would be to avoid all future Southern New Hampshire 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 isn’t of muscle!) to make it strong and flexible. Control of diet to decrease inflammatory intake and boost the intake of joint supporting nutrients. Control is important. New Hampshire Spine and Sport designs a well-rounded Southern New Hampshire treatment plan that embraces these control factors once the current pain eases as Harvard’s newsletter points out, chiropractors like your Southern New Hampshire chiropractor uses hands-on spinal manipulation (particularly Cox Technic at New Hampshire Spine and Sport) and exercise, diet and stretching programs to alleviate back pain. It is truly a whole-body approach!
CHIROPRACTIC MANAGEMENT OF CARE OPTIONS
The chiropractor as the first episode consultant recognizes back pain and the options appropriate to help. As Harvard’s Dr. Kowalski makes clear, the well-trained chiropractor (and your Southern New Hampshire chiropractor at New Hampshire Spine and Sport is!) will direct your case. If the back pain sufferer should require another form of care, the chiropractor will organize that care and appointment should that be with a neurologist, physiatrist, physical therapist, pain management doctor, or spinal surgeon. Chiropractors collaborate 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
With that recommendation, you may be interested in to this PODCAST about a patient whose care encompassed 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 benefit and back pain relief helping him avoid back surgery. Your Southern New Hampshire chiropractor is your Southern New Hampshire back pain specialist.
CONTACT New Hampshire Spine and Sport TODAY
Schedule a Southern New Hampshire chiropractic visit for yourself or a loved one when back pain is a bother. New Hampshire Spine and Sport like many Southern New Hampshire back pain sufferers listens when Harvard talks and agrees with Harvard on a way to relieve back pain – see your Southern New Hampshire chiropractor!