DISTRACTION MANIPULATION FOR BACK
PAIN AFTER LUMBAR FUSION SURGERY
Spinal fusion surgery. It
is a big surgery, often quite welcome by Fernandina Beach back
pain sufferers seeking pain relief. For those whose
pain persists in spite of the
lumbar fusion back surgery, hope still
exists with chiropractic care. Two recent research papers
presented the apparent choice of distraction
manipulation for the resurgent, post-surgical continued back pain following
lumbar fusion back surgery. One report reviewed
Veterans’ Administration chiropractors who treated
these patients. Many gave healthy lifestyle
advice, pain education, exercise, stretching and soft tissue therapy. When it
came to manipulation, these chiropractors reported
incorporating spinal mobilization and flexion
distraction manipulation on an “always” or “frequent” basis. 93.5% of patients reached
maximum treatment benefit in 12 or less chiropractic treatments. (1)
One 42-year-old post-lumbar fusion patient who underwent 12 visits
of spinal manipulation and exercise was
asymptomatic, showed an 89% improvement in disability,
and stable at 3 months. (2) And a third paper reported that,
though diversified manipulation was used for the majority of
back pain conditions, flexion distraction was used prominently
for treatment of lumbar disc syndrome with radiculopathy and lumbar stenosis. (3)
Cox® Technic flexion distraction spinal
manipulation continues to be chosen for back pain
conditions like post-spinal-fusion-surgery that need
a more gentle and effective treatment approach. Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
chooses to use it for relief of Fernandina Beach back pain.
Listen to this PODCAST
with chiropractic back pain specialist, Dr. Michael Johnson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he describes a couple of cases
of post-surgical back pain patients helped with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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Fernandina Beach OSTEOPOROSIS: HOMOCYSTEINE,
B12, FOLATE, AND INFLAMMATION
So many issues are at play with osteoporosis and its prevention. Current
research indicates a significant association among
homocysteine, bone mineral density (BMD) and inflammation in women with
osteoporosis who are postmenopausal. Low BMD
was associated with lower levels of B12, vitamin D, bone
formation markers, and folate. Higher levels of homocysteine, inflammation,
bone resorption markers, and presence of C677T polymorphism were associated
with low BMD. Homocysteine production is a risk factor for inflammatory
disease. It is regulated by methylenetratrahydrofolate
reductase (MTHFR) activity with vitamin B12 and folate as contributing
factors. (4) With this knowledge,
we can talk about these levels and how to
adjust them if needed.
CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
Schedule your next
Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment today with
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic. Whether back pain after lumbar fusion surgery or osteoporosis
or inflammation afflict you, Amelia Chiropractic Clinic is here for
you!