Benefit of Spinal Manipulation for Chronic Richmond 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 quit. Johnson Chiropractic welcomes frustrated, hurting chronic low back pain patients of all ages. Our gentle Richmond chiropractic service is often pain-lessening, offering hope for a better day ahead.
GROWING SUPPORT FOR CHRONIC LBP RELIEF WITH COX® TECHNIC
Chiropractic researchers and everyday clinical practitioners like your Richmond chiropractor at Johnson Chiropractic witness the relief of pain and return of function. Some publish their outcomes for everyone to see! A newly published case report of a 67 year old male veteran dealing with chronic low back pain and occasional right leg pain recorded relief with Cox® Technic care. The patient described having this pain for decades. After 4 visits in 4 weeks undergoing flexion distraction treatment together with moist heat and soft-tissue mobilization, he described improvement in his condition, decreased pain medication use, and enhanced mobility. (1) That’s a welcome result for this back pain sufferer!
WHAT’S UP WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN? Spinal Manipulation’s Role
Chronic low back pain like that explained by the veteran in this case report is very common and can be very disabling. Spinal manipulation is endorsed for the management of chronic low back in quite a few 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 consequence of repetitive nerve stimulation has on the central nervous system - is thought to contribute to chronicity of pain. Spinal manipulation’s advantage may well stem from its impact on this sensitization. (4) That’s an advantage chronic back pain sufferers can live with.
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 treatment for chronic low back pain stated that spinal manipulation created similar effects to other recommended therapies of chronic low back pain (like exercise and drug therapy), was better than non-recommended intervention for short-term improvement, and had limited, mild-to-moderate, fleeting adverse effects. (5) Another such meta-analysis concluded that spinal manipulation appeared to be a good option for relief of pain and improvement of function for chronic low back pain sufferers. (6) In a meta-analysis particularly focused on older (ages 65-91 y/o) chronic low back pain sufferers, the same deductions were found: spinal manipulation should be considered a beneficial treatment for the older chronic low back pain sufferer for pain relief and function improvement. (7) Most spinal manipulation is delivered by chiropractors according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (8) And chiropractors like yours at Johnson Chiropractic researched and learned more about the delivery of the gentle, non-thrust form of spinal manipulation known as Cox® Technic which well recognized for its treatment of disc herniation and spinal stenosis pain as well as 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 found relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your Richmond chiropractic appointment soon. We don’t want you to|Don’t let “chronic” restrict your happiness or feeling good. Johnson Chiropractic is here to help.
