CRITICISM OF NOT CONSIDERING NON-SURGICAL, CONSERVATIVE CARE: Cervical Radiculopathy and Lumbar Spine Stenosis
Conservative treatment – like chiropractic spinal manipulation
and Cox® Technic - of a couple of the highly common spinal
pain conditions is often not
mentioned in medical studies despite the abundance
of studies describing benefit. (The “why?”
discussion will be addressed in another article.) Here are two examples. (1) One case is in treating
cervical radiculopathy patients, patients with neck-related arm pain, and
myelopathy. The original study looked at the outcomes 12
months after cervical spine surgery for these conditions with no
comparison to conservative care for patients who speculate
what would happen if they decided not to have surgery.
(1) The research about Cox® Technic for patients with cervical
spine radiculopathy state benefits for these
patients. Cervical radiculopathy due to a large C5-6 settled
with flexion distraction. (2) In a 39-patient study, cervical radiculopathy
treated with Cox® Technic gave relief in a mean of 13.2 visits.
(3) At 2-year follow-up for a cervical
disc herniation and arm pain after 15 treatments
in 10 weeks, relief stayed stable. (4) (2) The other example
is not presenting non-surgical treatment for lumbar
spine stenosis. In a review of published clinical practice
guidelines for lumbar spine stenosis care,
researchers reported that non-surgical treatments (28.6%) were less commonly recommended than injections (92.3%) and
surgery (66%). (5) The research on the benefit and effectiveness
of conservative care of lumbar spinal stenosis is growing, especially
with Cox® Technic. A case report stated that Cox® flexion
distraction decreased frequency and intensity of radicular leg
pain and back pain linked with lumbar spinal stenosis. (6) Another
described that 12 visits for flexion distraction treatment
and ancillary therapies alleviated low back and leg pain symptoms
of stenosis. (7) In a 30-patient study of lumbar spine stenosis,
flexion distraction decreased pain and disability. (8) In a 57
lumbar spine stenosis patient study, Cox® improved pain by 76%. Disability
got better in 73%. (9) In a 30-patient study, Cox® was shown
to be an effective intervention for treating pain and
dysfunction in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. (10) The
time has come for non-surgical, conservative care of conditions like lumbar
spinal stenosis and cervical radiculopathy. Amelia Chiropractic Clinic offers such chiropractic care. Your Fernandina Beach
chiropractor is experienced in its delivery. Come see!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Amanda Harris on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she explains
her use of the Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for lumbar spine stenosis.
Fernandina Beach CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Practice Sit-To-Stand for Balance
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic talks with our Fernandina Beach chiropractic
patients about practicing sit-to-stand motion to maintain
and improve mobility and health. Sit-to-stand test is revealed
by how many times you can get up from a fully seated position
in 30 seconds. A lower number of stands signifies
a greater risk of falling. By age, the number of
stands for risk varies. In women aged 60-64, less
than 12 is a higher risk; 65-69, less than 11; 70-79, less than 10; 80-84, less
than 9, 85-89, less than 8; 90-94, less than 4. Men 60-64, less than 14; 65-74,
less than 12; 75-79, less than 11; 80-94, less than 10; 85-89, less than 8;
90-94, less than 7. (11) Moving slowly as we age may reduce the quality of daily life.
Improving the speed of motion may boost
mobility in older people. (12) The quicker
the STS, the more the knee and low back moved which
should be considered when testing back pain and
knee pain patients. (13) Test your sit-to-stand ability.
How is it? Amelia Chiropractic Clinic can work with you to tackle
back pain and knee pain issues that may be slowing you down!
CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
Thank you for trusting Amelia Chiropractic Clinic with your healthcare needs. We are
honored to be a part of your healthcare mobility
and spinal care team and look forward to seeing you at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
for your next appointment!