“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a common
question OrthoIllinois Chiropractic gets when McHenry
folks talk about chiropractic. McHenry chiropractic patients are a diverse
lot. Some McHenry chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and quit. Some McHenry
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue dictates
(though following closely the at-home care program that incorporates
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise helps keep these
issues at bay for many!). Some McHenry chiropractic patients discover
that coming for a McHenry chiropractic spinal manipulation
visit on a regular basis after pain relief is achieved
benefits them: feeling better and keeping that better feeling when prodded
to continuing healthy things like exercising, eating right and
being adjusted. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic appreciates every McHenry
chiropractic patient who trusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this McHenry chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how often a McHenry
chiropractic patient can benefit from McHenry chiropractic
care visits is a research-documented answer for chronic
low back pain patients. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic shares a recent
project in which participants with
chronic low back pain were treated three times a
week for 6 weeks. Some visits were with spinal manipulation; some were with
light massage; some not treatment at all. Finally,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments produced the most favorable
outcomes for chronic low back pain patients. A year after care, the 18 visits patients showed peak
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has studied and reported
about other specific spinal conditions
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence permits
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic to really help our McHenry back pain
patients’ understanding of what to expect with
McHenry chiropractic care.
NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS BY CONDITION
The number of visits for low back pain episodes varies
often with the underlying cause of the back pain episode. A study from 30
chiropractic clinics’ chiropractic care with flexion distraction (aka Cox
Technic) gathered data on 1000 back pain patients. It documented
the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Overall,
12 visits in 29 days were the mean results for maximum
improvement. For specific conditions like spondylolisthesis,
disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days
and visits differed. There is a difference in treating a disc
herniation versus a sprain understandably. One presents
a greater challenge to treat than the
other. 91% of patients found relief of their low back pain
and leg pain on average in less
than 90 days (when the condition turns "chronic") and
12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying cause of spinal
pain, a McHenry chiropractic treatment plan can be coordinated
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is wanted.
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is at your service!
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Listen in to this PODCAST about chiropractic care relief of
a chronic pain condition with a patient who finds visits to the chiropractor help
keep her going.
Schedule a McHenry chiropractic appointment with
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic to see how many visits it may
take to get you feeling better and to see
if you would want to visit
your chiropractor forever on an
occasional follow-up basis!