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Spondylolisthesis: Check out Chiropractic Care

Spondylolisthesis. It is one of those big back pain condition words that calls on some practice to say, and one of those spinal conditions that chiropractic can capably assist in diagnosing, managing, treating, and referring as necessary for other care. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation recognizes that the gentler the treatment, the better the outcome; the more stable the spondylolisthesis, the more receptive to conservative care. Some of the more recent studies on this spinal condition offer hope for pain relief to those in Carrolltown with spondylolisthesis.

WHAT SPONDYLOLISTHESIS IS

A spinal condition that occurs when one vertebral body (one of the spine’s bones) slips forward or backward on the adjacent vertebral body resulting in back and/or leg pain, spondylolisthesis isn’t all that uncommon. About 20% of the adult population has it. Low back pain is its companion. Degenerative spondylolisthesis is most often seen at the L4/5 lumbar spine level in adulthood. Non-degenerative spondylolisthesis usually affects the L5/S1 level. (1) Researchers evaluated the natural history of degenerative spondylolisthesis and its related slippage by reviewing published studies. They found that over 4 to 25 years, 12% to 20% acquired degenerative spondylolisthesis while 12%-34% of existing degenerative spondylolisthesis progressed. It is important to note that 2/3 of spondylolisthesis patients’ slips did not progress. (2) Non-progressing is good! Even degenerative is good as it often responds to care. Your Carrolltown chiropractor is ready to help with Carrolltown spondylolisthesis!

CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT OF SPONDYLOLISTHESIS

In our Carrolltown chiropractic clinic, spondylolisthesis is treated with the conservative, non-surgical Cox® Technic System. Published studies, case reports, and clinical data have shown treatment outcomes. In a case study of a patient experiencing both an extruded L4/5 disc herniation and a spondylolytic spondylolisthesis at L5/S1, pain was reported to reduce from a 9 to 1 on a 10 point scale in just 9 visits over 4 weeks of care. At 10 years follow up, the patient remained stable. (3) In another case report of a US Marine Veteran, the patient reported a 25% reduction in pain and 22% reduction in disability with 10 visits in 2 months leading the researchers to close the report with the conclusion that this care may well be a safe and effective approach. (4) Then, in the 1000 cases study with data from 31 different chiropractic clinics, L4/5 spondylolisthesis took more visits and time than L5/S1 spondylolisthesis to experience maximal clinical improvement. The mean number of days to maximal improvement was 29 days and 12 visits regardless of the condition. Overall, 95% of spondylolisthesis patients experienced maximal clinical improvement in fewer than 90 days. The gentler the treatment the more beneficial with spondylolisthesis. (5) Bracing spondylolisthesis (and other chronic spinal conditions like spondylosis and degenerated disc) is a common component of the non-surgical, conservative treatment plan to enhance function and reduce pain. (6) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation will share the complete treatment plannutrition, exercise, bracing, treatment - with you.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Lee Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates  treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Whether you can say spondylolisthesis or not, be sure to make your Carrolltown chiropractic appointment soon get relief!

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