Best to See Your Vancouver Chiropractor As Long As You Need
“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a normal question Vancouver Disc Centers gets when Vancouver folks talk about chiropractic. Vancouver chiropractic patients are a assorted lot. 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 keeps these issues at bay for many!). Some Vancouver chiropractic patients discover that coming for a Vancouver chiropractic spinal manipulation visit on a regular basis after pain relief is achieved 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 appreciates every Vancouver chiropractic patient who entrusts their spine’s healing and on-going health to this Vancouver chiropractic practice.
Now, just how often a Vancouver chiropractic patient can gain 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 chronic low back pain patients received treatment 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 produced the most favorable 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 issues the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence lets Vancouver Disc Centers to really help our Vancouver back pain patients’ knowledge of what to expect with Vancouver chiropractic care.
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) gathered data on 1000 back pain patients. It detailed the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Globally35, 12 visits in 29 days were the mean results for maximum improvement. For particular 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 presents a greater challenge to treat than the other. 91% of patients found relief of their low back pain and leg pain on average in fewer than 90 days (when the condition turns "chronic") and 12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying cause 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!
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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 consider if you would want to visit your chiropractor forever on an occasional follow-up schedule!
