Vancouver Disc Centers Sees the Spine in Many Ways to Diagnose and Relieve Back Pain

There are so many ways to “see” the spine. Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What is best? That depends. Your Vancouver chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Vancouver Disc Centers uses the test(s) that are necessary to “see’’ the spine best to make the best treatment plan for treatment and relief.

KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For

Chiropractors in addition to general practitioners and other healthcare providers must be on the look out for all types of underlying causes of back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may call for imaging, lab tests, etc., to assist in the diagnosis. 20% of back pain bouts may have these types of underlying conditions that really should be discovered in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spondylosis occur together in a patient. Having one or the other condition significantly raised the risk of having the other. (2) Though they are not likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen on imaging, these are seen in 33% of low back pain patients and in only 11.5% of subjects without symptoms. Body weight seems to influence the number of these seen on imaging. (3) Your Vancouver chiropractor is well-versed in looking for all of these and more issues.

WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR

Reduced balance capability could possibly impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Vancouver Disc Centers looks for depressive symptoms as they tend to add to more primary care visits in acute low back pain patients, higher pain intensity, more disability, and diminished recovery in acute and chronic back pain patients. (5) You are a whole person! [[companyame]] sees you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything that may slow down your recovery.

WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN

Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or spine-related leg or arm pain, your Vancouver chiropractor will guide your care be it just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare colleague or for the formation of an in-house treatment plan leading to pain relief. We are here for you. We study the spine research to keep up with all the latest in diagnostic tips and tools. And we offer pain-relieving spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has shown itself through research to be effective in managing low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were documented to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)

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Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes how he found a spinal tumor in his detailed clinical exam of a man with back pain. Infrequent, yes, but such a cause of pain can be revealed by a well-trained and experienced chiropractor like your Vancouver chiropractor. You’re in good hands!

Make your next Vancouver chiropractic appointment with Vancouver Disc Centers. With so many ways available to “see” your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a path to get you some pain relief. We look forward to seeing you at your up-coming chiropractic appointment!