March 2019 Healthy News: Vancouver Chiropractic Care Helps Motor Strength Come Back

Vancouver chiropractic assists in returning motor strength loss due to a disc herniation and sciatica return over time.

GIVE IT TIME…AND Vancouver CHIROPRACTIC!

Leg pain (lumbosacral radiculopathy or sciatica) and loss of motor strength naturally bother Vancouver back pain patients. ”When will I get back to ‘normal’?” is a usual question. Keep in mind that research finds that treatment results are very alike for surgical and non-surgical care of disc herniation patients with leg radiculopathy. (1) One benchmark study stated that loss of motor strength due to sciatic nerve damage returned over 3 years with 10% in 6 months, 30% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years and 75% at 3 years. (2) A brand-new article agrees: Improvement occurs over time regardless of treatment (surgery or non-surgery). The majority of patients in this new study did not pick surgery. Just about all of them recovered full strength at 1 year with it characteristically happening in the first 3 months while on-going recovery took a year. (3) Vancouver Disc Centers says “Do not hold back!” Ask Vancouver Disc Centers the concerning questions. We’ll present the research-documented facts for you to ponder.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Howard Rosenberg on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping an athletic, healthy patient who developed foot drop and reduced muscle strength as a result of a disc herniation with leg pain sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care utilizing the Cox® Technic System allowed him to return not just back to walking but also to playing tennis!

Vancouver Disc Centers sees benefit in recommending back belts to back pain sufferers.

Vancouver CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help

Vancouver back pain patients fear moving, concerned that they may trigger pain. Back belts and braces reduce pain and fear of pain and foster a return to normal activities of life. (4) For back pain patients who suffer with spinal stenosis, back belts enhanced their walking distance. (5) And for acute compression fractures, a back brace is typically implemented. A soft brace was equally effective as a rigid brace to avoid spinal deformity, enhance quality of life, and lessen back pain. (6) Back belts are not necessary forever, but for short-term and for certain conditions, they help!

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Schedule your Vancouver chiropractic appointment. Bring your questions! Wear your belt as recommended. Thank you for entrusting your spine’s health to Vancouver Disc Centers!