Benefits of Pre-Back Surgery Vancouver Chiropractic Care and Exercise
Before undergoing back surgery, Vancouver back pain sufferers will do well to undergo chiropractic care and exercise. Research keeps documenting the benefit of non-surgical treatment for back pain relief. InVancouver Vancouver Disc Centers is the chiropractic care clinic for both!
CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL MANIPULATION BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Self-care is frequently recommended as initial treatment for back pain patients. If that does not work, adding non-drug therapy for acute low back pain – spinal manipulation – and for chronic or subacute back pain – spinal manipulation, intensive interdisciplinary rehab, exercise, acupuncture, massage, yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy - is suggested by medical physician organizations like the American College of Physicians and American Pain Society. (1) Vancouver Disc Centers delivers a gentle, evidence-based spinal manipulation treatment known as Cox® Technic for relief of back pain that may well help Vancouver back pain sufferers refrain from back surgery and control their back pain more independently.
EXERCISE FOR BACK PAIN RELIEF
Back pain sufferers want to help themselves as much as possible. Vancouver Disc Centers knows this. Exercise is shown positive for non-surgical pain relief for patients with spinal stenosis. (2) The proper type of exercise is key, so we will talk about what is suitable for you! Maybe Pilates would be your “thing”. A study of chronic musculoskeletal pain patients who tried a Pilates-based exercise program revealed that the pain patients better functioned and coped with their pain condition more autonomously and effectively. They did better at work, took pleasure in hobbies more, were motivated to keep exercising, did more to manage their own pain conditions independently. These, in turn, motivated them to experience a healthier lifestyle. (3) These benefits came without back surgery.
EXERCISE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Researchers established a trial of exercise for back pain patients scheduled for back surgery. They described the back pain condition to the patients carefully. They established exercise programs for each patient to do. They discovered that back pain patients who experienced this pre-surgery program of description and exercise benefitted in several ways: The back pain sufferers felt better exercising than being inactive while waiting for surgery. The back pain sufferers’ disposition improved as they exercised. They had time to mull over their treatment and lifestyle options. Even patients who did not report symptom improvement responded well to this program as they felt more confident in being able to do some self-management of their pain. (4) These are all positive outcomes Vancouver back pain patients find in their chiropractic care at Vancouver Disc Centers. Control not cure is a reasonable goal when coping with back pain.
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Listen to this PODCAST by Dr. Keith Bartley on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping a patient find pain relief with the Cox® Technic System of Spine Pain Management as he wanted to avoid back surgery.
Schedule your Vancouver chiropractic appointment today. You will find an individualized chiropractic treatment plan that includes Cox® Technic and exercise you find physically possible may well produce the Vancouver back pain relief you want without back surgery.
