OrthoIllinois Chiropractic Sees the Spine in Many Ways to Diagnose and Relieve Back Pain

There are so many ways to “see” the spine. Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends. Your McHenry chiropractic spinal pain doctor at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic implements the test(s) that are necessary to “see’’ the spine most optimally to make the best treatment plan for treatment and relief.

KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For

Chiropractors in addition to general practitioners and other healthcare providers must be cognizant of all sorts of underlying causes of back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may require imaging, lab tests, etc., to assist in the diagnosis. 20% of back pain bouts may have these kinds of underlying conditions that need to discovered in a timely manner. (1) Sometimes, knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spondylosis come together in a patient. Having one or the other issue significantly increased the risk of having the other. (2) Though they’re not likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen on imaging, these are seen in 33% of low back pain patients and in only 11.5% of asymptomatic subjects. Body weight seems to influence the number of these viewed on imaging. (3) Your McHenry chiropractor is familiar with with and more issues.

WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR

Reduced balance capability could possibly impact recovery from low back pain. (4) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic looks for depressive signs as they tend to add to more primary care visits in acute low back pain patients, higher pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute and chronic back pain patients. (5) Each of our McHenry patients is a whole person! [[companyame]] sees you that way. So what else do we look for? All that may slow down your recovery.

WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN

Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or back-related leg or arm pain, your McHenry chiropractor will guide your care be it just for a diagnosis and referral to the proper healthcare colleague or for the establishment of an in-house treatment plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We study the spine research to keep abreast of all the latest in diagnostic tips and tools. And we offer pain-relieving spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has shown itself through research to be good at managing low back pain as fast as immediately. Stiffness and tone were seen to improve right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)

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Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how he uncovered a spinal tumor via his detailed clinical exam of a man with back pain. Uncommon, yes, but such a cause of pain can be revealed by a well-trained and experienced chiropractor like your McHenry chiropractor. You’re in good hands!

Make your next McHenry chiropractic appointment with OrthoIllinois Chiropractic. With so many ways available to “see” your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a way to get you some pain relief. See you at your up-coming chiropractic visit!