“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a common
question Johnson Chiropractic hears when Richmond
folks talk about chiropractic. Richmond chiropractic patients are a diverse
group. Some Richmond chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and stop coming. Some Richmond
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue requires
(though following closely the at-home care program that incorporates
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise keeps these
issues at bay for many!). Some Richmond chiropractic patients discover
that making a Richmond chiropractic spinal manipulation
visit on a normal schedule after pain relief is attained
benefits them: feeling better and keeping that better feeling when reminded
to keep doing healthy things like exercising, eating right and
being adjusted. Johnson Chiropractic is grateful for every Richmond
chiropractic patient who entrusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this Richmond chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how often a Richmond
chiropractic patient can gain from Richmond chiropractic
care visits is a research-documented answer for chronic
low back pain patients. Johnson Chiropractic presents a new
study in which participants with
chronic low back pain received treatment three times a
week for 6 weeks. Some visits were with spinal manipulation; some were with
light massage; some not treatment at all. Finally,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments created the most favorable
results for chronic low back pain patients. A year after care, the 18 visits patients showed peak
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Johnson Chiropractic uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has researched and documented for other specific spinal issues
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence allows
Johnson Chiropractic to really aid our Richmond back pain
patients’ knowledge of what to expect with
Richmond chiropractic care.
NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS BY CONDITION
The number of visits for low back pain episodes changes
often with the underlying cause of the back pain episode. A study from 30
chiropractic clinics’ chiropractic care with flexion distraction (aka Cox
Technic) gathered data on 1000 back pain patients. It detailed
the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Overall,
12 visits in 29 days were the mean outcomes for maximum
improvement. For specific conditions like spondylolisthesis,
disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days
and visits varied. Treating a disc herniation is quite
different from treating a sprain. One presents
a greater challenge to treat than the
other. 91% of patients found low back and leg pain relief on average in fewer
than 90 days (when the condition becomes "chronic") and
12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying condition of spinal
pain, a Richmond chiropractic treatment plan can be arranged
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is desired.
Johnson Chiropractic is always ready to help!
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic
Listen in to this PODCAST about chiropractic care relief of
a chronic pain condition with a patient who finds visits to the chiropractor help
keep her going.
Schedule a Richmond chiropractic appointment with
Johnson Chiropractic to see how many visits it may
take to get you feeling better and to consider
if you would want to visit
your chiropractor forever on a periodic follow-up schedule!