Healthy News November 2022
“To Pop or Not to Pop” is of course a twist on an age-old Shakespearean quote for an age-old chiropractic spinal manipulation question. The answer today is that it’s not a necessary measure of back pain relief via spinal manipulation treatment (SMT), yet back pain and neck pain patients undergoing SMT want and need to know more. Current guidelines for handling low back pain highlight patient education and exercise as important topics of discussion. Healthcare practitioners are pretty good (72% overall) at sharing information. By profession, though, chiropractors lead in delivering patient education for 76% of patients with physical therapists at 74% and general practitioners at only 44%. The more emotional distress a patient exhibited or pain described as below the knee, information was shared with 78% of patients. (1) A valuable topic for Richmond back pain and neck pain patients undergoing spinal manipulation treatment (SMT) is this sometimes-audible pop. A systematic review of published studies found that regardless of the spinal area or follow-up time after the SMT, there was no research evidence of improved pain outcomes or success of the treatment associated with an audible pop. (2) This is good to know since some patients experience it, and some don’t. Patients whose practitioners explained the audible pop to them - and those who were not spinal manipulation patients - reported interesting theories of what created that sound and had overemphasized ideas of its importance. (3) Instead of the question “To pop or not to pop?” the more appropriate question for you and your Richmond chiropractor might “Is there pain relief or not?” With our gentle chiropractic care, there is pain relief for many Richmond back pain and neck pain sufferers. We look forward to talking with you at your next chiropractic visit at Johnson Chiropractic!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he details the gentle spinal manipulation treatment of spinal stenosis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Vitamin D enjoys a favored reputation and is well- researched beyond its earlier role of supporting phospho-calcium metabolism and skeletal bone disorders. Today, research has well-established vitamin D as a hormone and recounted vitamin D as influential in a variety of diseases from cancer, inflammation, and autoimmunity (Hashimoto’s, Graves’, diabetes) to adrenal gland health and disease (Cushing’s, Addison’s). (4) The adrenal gland has two main parts: (A) The adrenal cortex makes cortisol which regulates the sleep/wake cycle, body’s utilization of fats/proteins/carbs, inflammation, blood pressure as well as increases blood sugar and decreases bone formation. (B) The adrenal medulla produces “stress hormones” epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) in charge of the fight or flight response. (5) Adrenal gland issues keep people awake at night…for real! Although not yet conclusive, 800-2000IU a day was suggested in one new study to support adrenal health. (6) Johnson Chiropractic is excited to discuss vitamin D and any adrenal gland issues you may be experiencing.
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