Benefits of Pre-Back Surgery Carrolltown Chiropractic Care and Exercise
Before undergoing back surgery, Carrolltown back pain sufferers will do well to undergo chiropractic care and exercise. Research keeps sharing the usefulness of non-surgical care for back pain relief. InCarrolltown Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation is the chiropractic care clinic for both!
CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL MANIPULATION BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Self-care is often suggested as initial treatment for back pain patients. If that doesn’t produce the desired results, adding non-drug therapy for acute low back pain – spinal manipulation – and for chronic or subacute back pain – spinal manipulation, intensive interdisciplinary rehab, exercise, acupuncture, massage, yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy - is recommended by medical physician groups like the American College of Physicians and American Pain Society. (1) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation specializes in a gentle, evidence-based spinal manipulation treatment known as Cox® Technic to relieve back pain that may well assist Carrolltown back pain sufferers avoid back surgery and control their back pain more self-sufficiently.
EXERCISE FOR BACK PAIN RELIEF
Back pain sufferers want to help themselves as much as possible. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation knows this. Exercise is shown beneficial for non-surgical pain relief for patients with spinal stenosis. (2) The proper type of exercise is key, so we’ll discuss what is suitable for you! Maybe Pilates would be your exercise of choice. A study of chronic musculoskeletal pain patients who tried a Pilates-based exercise program discovered that the pain patients better functioned and coped with their pain condition more independently and efficiently. They did better at work, took pleasure in hobbies more, were motivated to keep exercising, did more to make do with their own pain conditions without outside help. These, in turn, motivated them to discover a healthier way of life. (3) These benefits arose without back surgery.
EXERCISE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Researchers set up a trial of exercise for back pain patients scheduled for back surgery. They explained the back pain condition to the patients carefully. They set up exercise programs for each patient to do. They discovered that back pain patients who underwent this pre-surgery program of explanation and exercise benefitted in several ways: The back pain sufferers noticed improvement exercising than being inactive while waiting for surgery. The back pain sufferers’ mental state improved as they exercised. They had time to reflect on their treatment and lifestyle options. Even patients who didn’t describe symptom improvement reacted well to this program as they felt more confident managing their pain themselves. (4) These are all beneficial outcomes Carrolltown back pain patients find in their chiropractic care at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation. Control not cure is a realistic goal when dealing with back pain.
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Listen to this PODCAST by Dr. Keith Bartley on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping a patient find pain relief with the Cox® Technic System of Spine Pain Management as he wanted to avoid back surgery.
Schedule your Carrolltown chiropractic appointment today. You will find a personalized chiropractic treatment plan that includes Cox® Technic and exercise you find physically possible may well deliver the Carrolltown back pain relief you want without back surgery.
