Benefit of Spinal Manipulation for Chronic Carrolltown Back Pain Relief
“Chronic” – not a term that sounds very happy or good, is it? Chronic low back pain is on-going back pain that lasts over 3 months that just will not stop. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation welcomes aggravated, hurting chronic low back pain patients of all ages. Our gentle Carrolltown 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 Carrolltown chiropractor at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation witness the pain relief and function improvement. Some publish their results for everyone to see! A recently published case report of a 67 year old male veteran coping with chronic low back pain and occasional right leg pain recorded relief with Cox® Technic treatment. The patient described having this pain for decades. After 4 visits in 4 weeks undergoing flexion distraction treatment along with moist heat and soft-tissue mobilization, he detailed improvement in his condition, less pain medication use, and better mobility. (1) That’s a welcome result for this back pain sufferer!
WHAT’S UP WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN? Spinal Manipulation’s Help
Chronic low back pain like that described by the veteran in this case report is very common and can be quite distressing. Spinal manipulation is endorsed for the management of chronic low back in many guidelines supported 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 effect of repeated nerve stimulation has on the central nervous system - is thought to contribute to chronicity of pain. Spinal manipulation’s advantage may well come from its impact on this sensitization. (4) That’s an advantage chronic back pain sufferers can tolerate.
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 described that spinal manipulation effected similar effects to other suggested therapies of chronic low back pain (like exercise and drug therapy), was superior to non-recommended intervention for short-term improvement, and had limited, mild-to-moderate, fleeting adverse effects. (5) Another such meta-analysis determined that spinal manipulation looked to be a good option 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 drawn: spinal manipulation should be considered a beneficial treatment for the older patient with chronic low back pain for pain relief and function improvement. (7) Most spinal manipulation is done by chiropractors according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (8) And chiropractors like yours at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation researched and learned more about the delivery of the gentle, non-thrust type of spinal manipulation known as Cox® Technic which well recognized for its treatment of disc herniation and spinal stenosis pain in addition to more routine 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 describes his care of a patient with chronic low back pain who experienced relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your Carrolltown chiropractic appointment today. We do not want you to|Don’t let “chronic” restrict your happiness or feeling good. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation is here to help.
