McHenry Conservative Care Gives Back Pain Reliefand MRI Images Show it

May 23, 2017

Back surgery. Non-surgical care. What is best for back pain and leg pain?

Now, that is an age-old question for both doctors and back pain and leg pain sufferers. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic mulls it over on occasion and knows that McHenry back pain and leg pain sufferers do well with McHenry chiropractic care. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic recognizes the symptoms to be alert to that would indicate necessity for back surgery. Beyond those, OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is skilled in the conservative care of back pain and leg pain to deliver the McHenry back pain patient’s desired pain relief.

Relief Possible Without Back Surgery

Medicine notices that back pain relief is viable non—surgicall! OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is excited to see this latest back pain treatment study. Researchers tracked patients with lumbar disc herniations (most at L4-5 and L5-S1). These patients averaged 38 years old, just the age when that really bad back pain episode seems to come on according to spinal researchers. These patients hurt with low back pain and sciatica that extends into one or both legs. Several patients had already tried physiotherapy and other medical treatment without relief before this intervention. (1) That sounds quite familiar for McHenry back pain patients seeking care at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic! We learn that so many of the McHenry back pain patients seeking care at this chiropractic office have tried many other tactics to get rid of their back pain. They just want relief now. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is prepared to give it.

Give Some Time to Treatment and Relief

These researchers found that conservative medical care (like bed rest and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, gels) allowed enough time improved these back pain patients’ pain. They did not have to have back surgery. Their MRI studies even demonstrate improvement as they improved symptomatically and experienced relief of their back pain and sciatic leg pain. (1) Note that the size of the disc herniation on MRI does not influence clinical outcome. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic says this all the time! OrthoIllinois Chiropractic posted many articles about this very topic: the size of the disc herniation doesn’t matter! Not early back surgery or conservative care for back pain relief showed any significant outcome differences. (2) The average time for patients to recover from their back pain symptoms due to lumbar disc herniation was 13.6 months (give or take 5.4 months). (1) Fortunately for our McHenry back pain patients, OrthoIllinois Chiropractic pursues at least 50% relief of pain in the first 30 days and finds that 91% of our patients get relief in 3 months. (3) The authors caution their colleagues that such relief is potential and should be considered in the decision-making process about a potential back surgery if there are no signs for immediate surgery necessity. (1) Yes! OrthoIllinois Chiropractic helps McHenry back pain and leg pain patients when they desire non-surgical care for their pain. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic offers evidence-based chiropractic care for back pain relief with Cox Technic.

Schedule your McHenry chiropractic visit today. You’ll uncover the answer to your question - back surgery or conservative care – and the back pain relief that results.

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