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 Baton Rouge chiropractor at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers 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) affects 27 million people. (5) Degenerative changes in the spine are seen in upwards of 95% of those over 50. Spinal stenosis most often occurs in adults 60 and older. (6) Degeneration of cartilage plays a role in each. Pain stems from each. When both in one person, these two conditions may alter clinical outcomes for each. Lumbar spinal stenosis patients who choose back surgery for their condition and also have knee osteoarthritis find their recoveries a bit less beneficial related to social life and activities. Their KOA makes it difficult to do routine work or ordinary activities due to knee pain or restricted knee range of motion. Writers of this paper proposed tempering surgical outcome predictions in patients who have KOA. (1) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers uses Baton Rouge chiropractic services to help back pain and knee pain sufferers feel better.
THE IMPORTANCE OF DEALING WITH KNEE AND OTHER PAIN
It is pretty hard to disregard Baton Rouge back pain and knee pain. People suffering any type of low back pain and KOA had 2.7 times higher risk of recurrent falls. People who have moderate to severe low back pain and KOA were 3.7 times more at risk for falls. (2) Patients who have 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 with widespread pain and KOA reported feeling worse with higher measures of pain sensitization, less function and poorer physical performance. (3) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers can improve things though.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers uses well-researched chiropractic care for knee osteoarthritis and Baton Rouge back pain relief. Chiropractic researchers recently reported that a combination of education, exercise and manual therapy over 6 weeks improved function for two of three patients who have knee osteoarthritis. (4) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers also uses the research-documented, gentle spinal manipulation, Cox® Technic, to drop intradiscal pressures, widen the area of canal and raise the height of the disc.
CONTACT Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers
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 Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers soon. Knee osteoarthritis and back pain due to spinal stenosis have a link, a link that age creates for chiropractic to cope. See you at your next appointment!
