Benefit of Spinal Manipulation for Chronic McHenry Back Pain Relief
“Chronic” – not a term associated with good or happiness, is it? Chronic low back pain is on-going back pain that lasts over 3 months that just won’t quit. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic invites frustrated, hurting chronic low back pain patients of all ages. Our gentle McHenry chiropractic service is often pain-lessening, bringing hope for a more comfortable day.
GROWING SUPPORT FOR CHRONIC LBP RELIEF WITH COX® TECHNIC
Chiropractic researchers and everyday clinical practitioners like your McHenry chiropractor at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic witness the pain relief and function improvement. Some publish their outcomes for everyone to see! A newly published case report of a 67 year old male veteran coping with chronic low back pain and pain extending down his right leg occasionally described relief with Cox® Technic treatment. The patient reported dealing with this pain for decades. After 4 visits in 4 weeks undergoing flexion distraction treatment along with moist heat and soft-tissue mobilization, he described improvement in his condition, decreased pain medication use, and enhanced mobility. (1) That’s a welcome outcome for this back pain sufferer!
WHAT’S UP WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN? Spinal Manipulation’s Role
Chronic low back pain like that described by the veteran in this case report is very common and can be very disabling. Spinal manipulation is recommended for the management of chronic low back in several guidelines backed by such groups as the American Pain Society and the American College of Pain Physicians. (2,3) With chronic low back pain, central sensitization – the consequence of repeated nerve stimulation has on the central nervous system - is purported to play a role in chronicity of pain. Spinal manipulation’s benefit may well come from its impact on this sensitization. (4) That’s an advantage chronic back pain sufferers can accept.
SPINAL MANIPULATION BETTER FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN…REGARDLESS OF AGE
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (47 RCTs and 9211 participants) of spinal manipulation care for chronic low back pain reported that spinal manipulation effected similar effects to other recommended therapies of chronic low back pain (like exercise and drug therapy), was better than non-recommended intervention for short-term improvement, and had limited, mild-to-moderate, momentary adverse effects. (5) Another such meta-analysis determined that spinal manipulation appeared to be a good alternative for pain relief and function improvement for chronic low back pain sufferers. (6) In a meta-analysis of specifically older (ages 65-91 y/o) chronic low back pain sufferers, the same conclusions were reported: spinal manipulation should be thought to be a positive treatment for the older chronic low back pain sufferer to relieve pain and improve function. (7) Most spinal manipulation is done by chiropractors according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (8) And chiropractors like yours at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic researched and learned more about the delivery of the gentle, non-thrust type of spinal manipulation known as Cox® Technic which well know for its treatment of disc herniation and spinal stenosis pain in addition to more common spinal pain conditions.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Joseph Beissel on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains his care of a patient with chronic low back pain who experienced relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your McHenry chiropractic appointment soon. We do not want you to|Don’t let “chronic” restrict your happiness or feeling good. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic can help.
