Control not cure. That is a tough
concept to bear when you are hurting.
Then again, for many back pain and neck pain patients,
any relief is welcome. Novelli Wellness Center treats many
Orchard Park, NY back pain and Orchard Park, NY neck pain patients who suffer
with chronic pain. Fortunately, spine pain patients who opt for chiropractic care with realistic goals often find
relief.
CURE vs MANAGEMENT
When patients go to doctors, they generally
want a “fix”. They desire to be “cured” from their
illness 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 becomes
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. Novelli Wellness 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, fewer than a third
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 experience 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’s no secret that low back pain is an
expensive healthcare challenge regarding
finances as well as quality of life. Back pain sufferers who hold
a high expectation of improvement have a 58% higher
chance of reporting improvement at the fourth visit
to the chiropractor. Your Orchard Park, NY chiropractor recognizes
the importance of our back pain patients’ hopes and
expectations. These hopes predict short-term outcomes
more effectively than the intensity of the pain,
self-rated health status or psychological status. (2) Novelli Wellness Center describes
expectations that will enhance 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 Orchard Park, NY back pain patients who come to Novelli Wellness Center and have
dealt with their pain for some time already 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 is
walking around the block or making a trip to the
grocery store. Cox® Technic seeks 50% relief of pain within 30 days of care with patient cooperation on appointments
and at-home suggestions of exercise and/or nutrition. The
50% Rule also assures both the back pain sufferer and the
physician that the “next thing” to do if relief is not achieved
will be arranged. Our patients can rely on Novelli Wellness Center
to take care of them.
CONTACT Novelli Wellness 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 Orchard Park, NY 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.