August 2022 Healthy News from Vancouver Disc Centers Effective Treatment of Disc Herniation and Balance Improvement

Often, the Vancouver disc herniation treatment at Vancouver Disc Centers successfully relieves back pain for those with disc herniation. (Veterinarians treat dachshunds’ discs conservatively, too!)

NON-SURGICAL DISC HERNIATION RELIEF

Back pain sufferers with disc herniations describe benefit from non-surgical treatment. A study of Medicare patients with chronic low back pain documented higher quality of life scores and greater satisfaction with their spinal manipulative therapy care than those treated with prescription drug therapy. (1) Low back pain sufferers in a randomized control trial who were treated with chiropractic (Cox® Technic) flexion distraction management for their low back pain had significantly greater pain relief than those who had physical therapy’s active trunk exercise protocol. The patients who also experienced radiculopathy - spine-related extremity sciatica - were significantly better when they underwent treatment with flexion distraction decompression manipulation. (2) Humans - and dachshunds - can be so well-cared for with the right treatment plan! An interesting side-story that came up while doing research for this blog: 34 of 40 long-spined dachshunds with T3-L3 myelopathy supposedly related to disc herniation did quite well with non-surgical treatment, especially those who began care with motor function undamaged. They had minimal recurrence rates at 1 year (5%) and 2 years (11%), too. (3) Conservative care for spine pain, disc herniation, back pain, and leg pain is successful for many!

Vancouver Disc Centers uses spinal manipulation among other services to improve balance in older patients at risk of falling and those with spinal stenosis.

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Keep Your Balance: Stenosis, Fall Risk, Manipulation

In older folks, a greater risk of fracture in the coming year was associated with a fresh fall within the past 4 months. (4) Risk of a recurrent fall for men and women or an injury from a fall in women was intensified in those with severe low back pain or extremity leg pain. (5) Suggested physical, psychological, and environmental objectives in managing fall-risk in the elderly involved muscle function improvement, lessened fear of falling, and improved balance. (6) With balance improvement in mind, a recent study tested a treatment protocol including (Cox® Technic) flexion distraction spinal manipulation for older persons with lumbar spinal stenosis. Balance test outcomes got better. Subjective score outcomes were statistically and clinically meaningful. (7) Vancouver balance is so essential. Together, Vancouver Disc Centers and you can work to enhanced yours and/or that of a loved one.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Nate McKee on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents his care using the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for a patient with spinal stenosis, back pain, and balance issues.

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