We’re EPIC! We really are – our chiropractic care in Brighton uses an Evidence-based, People-Centred, Interprofessional and Collaborative approach to caring for your back. We’re excited about this because the latest World Health Organisation guidelines (December 2023) endorse this combination of approaches as the best way to manage chronic low back pain without surgery. At their Congress this year, the World Federation of Chiropractors recommended these methods for optimum results in back care. So what does the EPIC approach mean?
Evidence-Based
That means that the methods we use to care for your back are supported by evidence from clinical studies to back up the results. Education and advice is an important part of your care here at Sundial. We’ll inform you about relevant findings from these studies so you understand how we aim to manage your care.
People-Centred
We want to make sure you’re involved in your healing. That means you’re part of decision making because you understand what’s going on. We’ll always listen to your needs, concerns and the life circumstances of your situation. Our aim is to get you better fast. That often means encouraging you to carry out rehabilitative exercises at home and advising you how to help yourself and prevent issues from recurring.
Interprofessional and Collaborative
We work as a team of professionals from different backgrounds. So if our chiropractors judge that you’d benefit from seeing our physiotherapist or massage therapist – or vice versa – we’ll always refer you to the best course of care. If we assess that you need to visit your GP or even A&E, that’s what we advise.
Back care techniques used at Sundial, such as spinal manipulation, dry needling, structured exercise programs and massage, were all recommended as the gold standard for all patient groups, including older adults. Pain-killers weren’t recommended for long term use and the only herbal remedy recommended was topical capsicum (incidentally, we sell a lovely warming cream made of Capsicum and Ginger in the clinic!).
Finally, in the words of the WFC, the WHO guidelines come down very much in favour of the Sundial approach to back care.
“We are particularly pleased to see a powerful endorsement of a biopsychosocial approach to spinal pain and disability, the importance of rehabilitation and interventions for which chiropractors are specifically trained, included in this guideline. Chiropractors have consistently high levels of patient satisfaction as a consequence of strong, empathic communication, a hands-on approach, their use of exercise and lifestyle advice, and their support for interprofessional and collaborative care models. The recommendations in this Guideline provide a strong case … to consider integrating chiropractic within health systems.”
So don’t hesitate to come in for a check up. Ring or book online for an appointment.