The Value of Groton Healthy Living
Healthy living. How do you describe that? Do you live it? What are healthy living behaviors? Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is all for healthy living. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office sees chiropractic care as a healthy behavior! Groton chiropractic patients can expect their Groton chiropractor to be an escort to the healthy lifestyle behaviors that can not only assist them deal with current spine pain issues but also ward off future bouts of spine pain, neck pain, and back pain, and other health issues that are best avoided.
HEALTHY BEHAVIORS
What are some healthy behaviors? A good diet. Exercise. Not smoking. Low/No alcohol intake. Those sound about right, don’t they? A recent study proved that men who abided by more of these healthy choices had decreased risk of long duration low back pain and women for neck pain. (1) Consuming fruit and vegetables is another positive healthy behavior. This plus the other behaviors are shown to lessen the risk of having long term upsetting low back pain in women and even potentially better the prognosis of low back pain relief. (2) Taking part in a community based musculoskeletal physiotherapy program improves the health-related quality of life for patients. (3) Wearing a lumbar support belt improves postural control when standing on unlevel ground. This may be especially helpful for patients with non-specific low back pain as they are predisposed to be more unstable. (4) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office works with our Groton back pain patients on their balance and proprioception to help improve their steadiness.
CARE CHOICE
Choice of care for health care issues encourages more healthy behaviors. When patients are able to choose their provider for back pain or neck pain relief (in one study: physical therapy care), costs were lower than if they sought care from their medical doctor first and were referred. Direct access makes a difference in costs and outcomes. (5) A study of women and their choices of providers for back pain relief shows that their knowledge of the doctor’s treatment, social network recommendations, geographical proximity, and doctor’s qualifications motivated their choice. (6)
MAKE THE CHOICE TO CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office NOW
Schedule your Groton chiropractic appointment today. It is your choice to find the path to a healthy life and pain relief when necessary.
