“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a familiar
question Vancouver Disc Centers responds to when Vancouver
folks talk about chiropractic. Vancouver chiropractic patients are a assorted
group. Some Vancouver chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and quit. Some Vancouver
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue requires
(though following closely the at-home care program that includes
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise helps keep these
issues at bay for many!). Some Vancouver chiropractic patients find
that making a Vancouver chiropractic spinal manipulation
visit on a regular basis after pain relief is reached
benefits them: feeling better and keeping that better feeling when reminded
to keep doing healthy things like exercising, eating right and
being adjusted. Vancouver Disc Centers is grateful for every Vancouver
chiropractic patient who entrusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this Vancouver chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how frequently a Vancouver
chiropractic patient can profit from Vancouver chiropractic
care visits is a research-documented answer for chronic
low back pain patients. Vancouver Disc Centers presents a new
study in which participants with
chronic low back pain were treated three times a
week for 6 weeks. Some visits were with spinal manipulation; some were with
light massage; some not treatment at all. In the end,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments created the most promising
outcomes for chronic low back pain patients. At
one year follow up, the 18 visits patients showed greatest
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Vancouver Disc Centers uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has studied and reported
about other specific spinal conditions
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence lets
Vancouver Disc Centers to really help our Vancouver back pain
patients’ understanding of what to expect with
Vancouver chiropractic care.
NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS BY CONDITION
The number of visits for low back pain episodes changes
often with the underlying cause of the back pain episode. A study from 30
chiropractic clinics’ chiropractic care with flexion distraction (aka Cox
Technic) resulted in data on 1000 back pain patients. It recorded
the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Globally35,
12 visits in 29 days were the mean outcomes for maximum
improvement. For specific conditions like spondylolisthesis,
disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days
and visits varied. There is a difference in treating a disc
herniation versus a sprain understandably. One is more challenging than the
other. 91% of patients discovered low back and leg pain relief on average in fewer
than 90 days (when the condition becomes "chronic") and
12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying condition of spinal
pain, a Vancouver chiropractic treatment plan can be planned
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is wanted.
Vancouver Disc Centers is at your service!
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Listen in to this PODCAST about chiropractic care relief of
a chronic pain condition with a patient who finds visits to the chiropractor help
keep her going.
Schedule a Vancouver chiropractic appointment with
Vancouver Disc Centers to figure out just how many visits it may
take to help you get relief and to see
if you would want to see
your chiropractor forever on an
occasional follow-up basis!