The cervical spine is unique among the
curves of the spine. Unlike its fellow thoracic and lumbar curves, the cervical spine contains the spinal cord a bit more snugly. The diameter of the vertebral canal in which the
spinal cord lies ranges from 11 to 19 mm while the spinal cord measures from 7
to 14 mm depending on the level of the spine. If the size of the spinal canal is small and the cord big, a condition known as stenosis exists and makes pain and disability a greater problem. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there isn’t a lot
of space for the spinal nerves that exit the spinal cord let alone any disc herniation or bone spur and the like that
may develop. Plus, the cervical spine has to support
the average 9-pound head! The cervical spine is remarkable.
No wonder it interests researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Vancouver Disc Centers and produces
such pain for Vancouver neck pain sufferers. Fortunately,
your Vancouver chiropractor knows the cervical spine
anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions in addition to the gentle, stretching
technique protocols of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to reduce the pain.
RESEACHERS STUDY THE CERVICAL SPINE MOTIONS
Such cool developments in the area
of radiology are now available and may assist back pain healthcare
providers like your Vancouver chiropractor more beneficially
diagnose and treat neck pain and surgical
colleagues develop more appropriate surgical
techniques! Innovative 3D computed tomography imaging allows
a look at the cervical spine in a variety of
positions in normal volunteers. What did the researchers find happens in
the neck with this? Flexion-extension range of motion is greatest at C1-2
and C4-5. C1-2 is where 70% of all axial
rotation happens, too. C3-4 range of motion for lateral
bending is larger than C1-2, C5-6 and C6-7. (1) The use
of Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain allows
segment-specific treatment of individual segment cervical
spine ranges of motion to relieve pain and restore
normal ranges of motion as optimally as possible.
CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT FOR CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
The cervical spine range of motion is involved
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When Vancouver chiropractic
patients come in with a headache, they’ll
often describe limited range of motion. That’s not unusual. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation compared to spinal mobilization for relief of
cervicogenic headache reported that manipulation and mobilization
have similar effects on disability, pain, global rating of
change score, and cervical ranges of motion. (2) Our chiropractic care of the
cervical spine treats Vancouver neck
pain as well as related range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Vancouver neck pain is a common
issue for which patients will look for assistance
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors and general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are typical
treatments. Researchers wrote that GPs were occasionally
hesitant to refer for manual therapy
as they were not sure about effectiveness and adverse events. In
a review of randomized controlled trials published regarding the
effect of spinal manipulation for acute neck pain, researchers found
that spinal manipulation alone or combined with other therapies
was valuable for acute neck pain with no reported serious
adverse effects. (3) Your
Vancouver chiropractor who understands the cervical spine
well and delivers safe spinal manipulation works with
Vancouver general practitioners to help neck pain
sufferers attain relief.
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. David Kulla on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares
how the Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction System of Spinal Pain Management helps
him help his patients with neck pain and headache relief.
Schedule your Vancouver
chiropractic appointment now. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions involving it deserve
a unique treatment protocol to ease pain. At
Vancouver Disc Centers, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!