Why do patients opt for back surgery? Pain. What conditions
do they suffer with most that leads them to
back surgery? Spinal stenosis. Spondylolisthesis. What symptoms do they want to
get rid of? Butt pain. Leg pain. Back pain. Vancouver Disc Centers is here
as your first stop to avoid back surgery or, for some, the last stop. For many back-related-pain
patients, Vancouver chiropractic care does the trick and helps
them avoid back surgery.
BACK PAIN SYMPTOMS
Back pain patients describe all types
of painful and irritating symptoms: leg pain, numb toe(s), painful thighs, gluteal
pain. (The saying that something is a “pain in the butt” is a literal
description of some back pain patients’ pain! It
is a more radicular issue than degenerative change of facet
joints. (1)) And lumbar spinal stenosis is the most usual reason
for back surgery for US adults. A research
study of stenosis patients who have endured at least 3
years of pain showed that manual therapy and
individualized exercise helped the most patients receive
greater than 30% improvement in symptoms and 20% in function. (2) Our
use of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management seeks at
least 50% relief in 30 days with many patients realizing
60%, 70%, 80% and 90% quicker than that! Vancouver Disc Centers recognizes
that there are Vancouver back pain sufferers who would rejoice
at non-surgical relief like that!
BACK SURGERY: NECESSITY, COST AND IMAGING
Just how many back-pain sufferers with spinal
stenosis or spondylolisthesis must have surgery? 0.8%. This is reported in a study of 497,822 patients! The surgeon authors of
this paper recommended doing decompression surgery without or
with fusion earlier to lower the cost
of non-operative treatment. (3) Oh my! The cost of a fusion in
2006 was $40,000 (4) and $80,000 to $100,000 in 2013, making back pain the top
cause of disability in the world before 290 other
conditions. (5) [Chiropractic is reported to be just 2.9% of the cost
of back pain management. (6)] Over-imaging has added expense to back pain management: 1 in 4 (25%) of patients who
go to a primary care doctors and 1 in 3 (33%) who go to the emergency room received
imaging. (7) And how does imaging enhance patient
care and clinical outcome? Good question. There is no
correlation between MRI findings for stenosis and the severity of pain, quality
of life, depression or anxiety. (8, 9) What does enhance patient
care and clinical outcome? Collaboration between physicians – surgical and
non-surgical spine experts – aids chronic back pain patients improve
in terms of pain as well as socially and mentally. (10) Vancouver Disc Centers welcomes
such collaboration with you and your healthcare team! Your feeling better is our goal!
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Listen to this PODCAST
by Dr. Kurt Olding on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. Olding shares
lumbar spinal stenosis care with Cox® Technic that let a
woman continue doing what she loved!
Schedule a non-surgical Vancouver chiropractic care
appointment with Vancouver Disc Centers today. Physical, mental and emotional pain
relief may be eased and back surgery dodged with
gentle, safe chiropractic care at Vancouver Disc Centers where patient care is based on the patient not the MRI!
"This information and website content is not intended to diagnose, guarantee results, or recommend specific treatment or activity. It is designed to educate and inform only. Please consult your physician for a thorough examination leading to a diagnosis and well-planned treatment strategy. See more details on the
DISCLAIMER page. Content is reviewed by
Dr. James M. Cox I."