DON'T WAIT!! Waiting on Treatment for Lower Back Pain Leads to Increases Incidence of Chronic Lower Back Pain

Waiting on Treatment for Lower Back Pain Leads to an Increased Incidence in Chronic Lower Back Pain and Incomplete Recovery 

A 2011 study by Lena Nordeman at the Swedish University of Gothenburg found that patients who waited four weeks to get physiotherapy treatment for their lower back pain had poorer outcomes compared to  patients who were seen within 48 hours.  The study looked at 60 patients with lower back pain and patients with lower back and leg pain.  The Patients in this study had had pain for three to twelve weeks. 

In the study, patients suffering from back pain were either put on a wait list for a month, then received physiotherapy; or were treated within two days by a physiotherapist.  Six months after they were discharged from physiotherapy, the level of perceived pain was significantly higher in the group that had been on the wait list.  The complete study can be found here: http://gupea.ub.gu.se/bitstream/2077/24585/1/gupea_2077_24585_1.pdf.

Rosa Chiropractic Rockville has successfully treated patients who have had pain for decades, providing significant relief to their pains

This correlates to what happens at Rosa Chiropractic Rockville, and for pretty much all musculoskeletal complaints, not just for back pain.  When patients come in to our Rockville office, within days rather than weeks after the start of the back pain, their treatment takes less time and works much faster.   Weeks are generally better than months, and months are better than years, and years are better than decades.  Although, our Rockville office has successfully treated patients who have had pain for decades, providing significant relief to their pains.

Sometimes patients are told by their primary care provider or even their physical therapist or chiropractor to wait and see if the pain will go away with time.  If you've been waiting on pain to go away, for days or decades and have a question if we can help, please give me a call.  If I think we can, we'd be happy to see you. If I think you're time would be better spent seeing a different kind of professional first, I'll tell you that too.

For treatment options, please visit www.rosachiropracticrockville.com.