Vancouver Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation and Exercise Relieve Pain
If you suffer with 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 must 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 figure out what options works in managing acute and chronic low back pain, researchers reviewed 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! Evenutally, manual therapy, spinal manipulation, and massage for acute and chronic low back pain were strongly to marginally recommended, receiving A to C scores. Further, spinal manipulation was reinforced by three high-quality trials, one systemic review (SR), plus 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 supported pain improvement with chiropractic means for treating chronic LBP. Among many other findings, this one particularly stood out though: Of the many 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 appropriate, and your chiropractor knows this and works toegether with spinal surgeons. For many, Vancouver chiropractic care at Vancouver Disc Centers features non-invasive care of acute and chronic low back pain. A great starting place!
Vancouver BACK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
A combined effort for back pain relief produces results. 241 low back pain patients were randomized to three combos of care: spinal manipulation (SMT) twice a week for 3 weeks with multifidus activating exercise or spinal mobilizing exercise or additional SMT sessions. Significant differences were found 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’s talk about at-home exercise to boost your relief.
Vancouver NECK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
What about neck pain? A blended approach works with it also. Regarding neck pain and upper cervical rotation restriction, patients who received manual therapy and performed cervical exercises at home had 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 got better. (3) So do your exercises we recommend! They really do help. Layering treatment with personal care works.
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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 incorporates SMT and exercise.
Schedule your Vancouver chiropractic appointment with Vancouver Disc Centers today. Are you ready for back and neck pain relief? We will do our part. You do your part, and it’s yours!
