Our
McHenry chiropractic clients want to know
“why”! Why do I have back pain?Why do I keep getting back pain? Outstanding
questions that may oftentimes be answered with
examination findings that line up with research-documented
findings. Research can help explain that, and OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
works to keep abreast of the newest (with a healthy
gratitude of the past!) research to communicate with you!
Let OrthoIllinois Chiropractic work with you to get some insights as
to why you suffer with spine-related pain…and how we can facilitate
your path to get some relief of chronic back pain.
RESEARCHERS
CALL FOR “WHY” MANUAL THERAPY WORKS
Today’s
medical literature and researchers are requesting more information
on ‘why” manual therapy is successful beyond current
studies supporting the peripheral, segmental spinal, and
supraspinal mechanisms which can be measured. A group of
researchers studied published reviews of other studies involving
the mechanism of how manual therapy influences a
body. They uncovered support for neurovascular, neurological, and
neuropeptide/neuroimmune changes as well as the value
of pain reduction with manual therapy. (1) All of these findings
are amazing! They want to understand more.
RESEARCH ON
THE “WHY” OF COX® TECHNIC OUTCOMES
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
appreciates the efforts of a group of researchers who have been studying the “why” of Cox® Technic treatment protocols and beneficial
results. At the ACC-RAC annual chiropractic research meeting this past March 2025, two
platform abstracts were delivered on Cox® Technic studies. One showed the
ability to assess lumbar spinous process movement with
ultrasound during the administration of flexion
distraction manipulation. The researchers noted
separation of the spinous process at L3L4, L4L5, L5S1 levels. (2) The second
one presented how they are competent to assess
the forces delivered during the Cox Technic FDD spinal
manipulation in a patient whose low back pain and leg pain were relieved.
(3) The more measurements possible, the more understanding
of “why” something works will evolve! We are so excited to share with our McHenry chiropractic patients!
FOLLOWING
GUIDELINES
Another
group of researchers plan to examine
how applying guidelines from the American College of
Physicians for Low Back Pain may enhance the treatment
of low back pain. The guideline has been around for a
long time, but it’s not been put into action. A
study has been approved by multiple Institutional Review Boards: Duke,
Dartmouth, University of Iowa, and Advarra. The first line treatment endorsed
is non-pharmacological interventions like spinal manipulation (which is chiropractic forte!) and exercise. (4)
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic looks forward to this study’s
outcomes! It’s time!
CONTACT
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Listen to
this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, developer of Cox®
Technic protocols, on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he describes the Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management, its development, its foundational
research, its current research, and its futuristic studies using
ultrasound measurement, force application monitoring, and more.
Make
your McHenry chiropractic appointment now.