If you experience back pain, you want
a quick fix. One treatment. Someone else to fix it. Done. Like most
things in life, it is not that easy. Each of us has to participate in our lives and our recoveries. Your Vancouver chiropractor
has a partnering chiropractic treatment plan that can lead to back pain and/or
neck pain relief. Are you ready?
LOW BACK PAIN CHIROPRACTIC CARE: NON-INVASIVE, PAIN
RELIEVING
First of all, Vancouver Disc Centers recognizes that
there are many options available. In an attempt to determine what options works in taking care of acute
and chronic low back pain, researchers analyzed randomized
control trials, systematic reviews and well-written clinical guidelines in an
attempt to make some sense of all the options: general
behavior, pharmacological therapy, psychological therapy, specfic exercise,
active rehab and education, manual therapy, physical modalities, and invasive
procedures. There are lots of options! In the end,
manual therapy, spinal manipulation, and massage for acute and chronic low back
pain were strongly to marginally recommended, earning A to C scores. Further, spinal
manipulation was backed
by three high-quality trials, one systemic review (SR), in addition to
a couple clinical guidelines for acute low back pain. For chronic LBP, four higher quality trials,
two SRs, and four
clinical guidelines found evidence to show pain
improvement with spinal manipulation. In addition,
three moderate quality trials corroborated
pain improvement with chiropractic approaches for treating chronic
LBP. Among many other findings, this one particularly
stood out though: Of the numerous clinical trials with many types of invasive treatments, there was insufficient evidence for surgery
as a treatment of chronic low back pain. (1) There are times
that back surgery is necessary, and your chiropractor
knows this and works toegether with spinal
surgeons. For many, Vancouver chiropractic care at Vancouver Disc Centers provides
non-invasive care of acute and chronic low back pain. A great starting place!
Vancouver BACK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
A combined effort toward back pain relief produces
results. 241 low back pain patients were randomized to three combos
of care: spinal manipulation (SMT) two times weekly
for 3 weeks with multifidus activating exercise or spinal mobilizing exercise
or additional SMT sessions. Significant differences were noted
for those patients in the SMT plus multifidus activating exercise group. Low
back pain and its management is many-faceted. This one
study was able to document positive effects with SMT plus multifidus
strengthening exercises. (2) Let us talk about
at-home exercise to optimize your relief.
Vancouver NECK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
What about neck pain? A blended approach
works with it too. Regarding neck pain and upper cervical
rotation restriction, patients who received manual therapy and did
cervical exercises at home showed significantly better
outcomes in disability, pain, and function. Four 20-minute manual therapy
sessions plus exercise and an at-home exercise routine demonstrated superior to exercise alone and a home-exercise program. Neck disability indices, flexion-rotation
tests, pain intensities, and more improved. (3) So do your
exercises we recommend! They really do make a difference. Layering
treatment with personal care works.
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Umar Ellahie on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
treatment of cervical spine and arm pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management that includes SMT and exercise.
Schedule your Vancouver chiropractic appointment
with Vancouver Disc Centers today. Are you ready for back and neck pain relief? We’ll do our part. You do yours, and it’s
yours!