30th annual national Spinal Health Month gets underway
June is national Spinal Health Month and to mark its 30th year the Australian Chiropractors Association (ACA) has released a clinical research study exploring the acceptability and feasibility of “adding an online, psychologically informed pain management program to the usual healthcare provided by chiropractic musculoskeletal clinicians”.
Funded by ACA and conducted out of CQUniversity in conjunction with Macquarie University’s MindSpot digital psychological care program, the study was conducted by chiropractor, clinician, academic, Senior Lecturer at CQUniversity and ACA member, Dr David McNaughton (PhD Psychology). It examined how the mind and body communicate when integrating therapies for psychology and physical health.
“The results are encouraging showing that in applying the biopsychosocial model focused on the relationship between spinal health, chronic pain and the psychological impact pain has on a person’s mental health, we can help mitigate the impact MSDs have on both physical and mental health,” McNaughton said.
ACA also marked the launch with the release of data from an independent national public survey by global research company Pureprofile, which found an increase in back pain, the mental health consequences for sufferers and how the cost-of-living is preventing patients from seeking medical treatment.
Among the work-related findings of the released data was that almost one third (28.5%) of peak working age Australians who suffer low back pain required time off work or were no longer able to work due to their back pain.
More information on Spinal Health Month is available here.
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