If you suffer with back pain, you want
a quick fix. One treatment. Someone else to cure it. Done. Like most
things in life, it’s not that easy. Each of us has to take
part in our lives and our recoveries. Your Richmond 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, Johnson Chiropractic recognizes that
there are many options available. In an attempt to figure
out what treatment works in managing acute
and chronic low back pain, researchers analyzed randomized
control trials, systematic reviews and well-written clinical guidelines to try to sort through 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! In the end,
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), in addition to
a couple clinical guidelines for acute low back pain. For chronic LBP, four higher quality trials,
two SRs, and four
clinical guidelines reported evidence to support pain
improvement with spinal manipulation. Additionally,
three moderate quality trials supported
pain improvement with chiropractic approaches for treating chronic
LBP. Among many other discoveries, this one really
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 conditions for which back surgery is appropriate, and your chiropractor
knows the signs and works toegether with spinal
surgeons. For many, Richmond chiropractic care at Johnson Chiropractic features
non-invasive care of acute and chronic low back pain. A great starting place!
Richmond BACK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
A combined effort for back pain relief works. 241 low back pain patients were randomized to three combinations
of care: spinal manipulation (SMT) two times a week
for 3 weeks with multifidus activating exercise or spinal mobilizing exercise
or additional SMT sessions. Significant differences were noted
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 show positive effects with SMT plus multifidus
strengthening exercises. (2) Let us talk about
at-home exercise to optimize your relief.
Richmond NECK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
What about neck pain? A combined approach
works with it also. Regarding neck pain and upper cervical
rotation restriction, patients who got manual therapy and did
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 provided
evidence of being superior to just
exercise 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.
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Umar Ellahie on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses
treatment of cervical spine and arm pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management that incorporates SMT and exercise.
Schedule your Richmond chiropractic appointment
with Johnson Chiropractic today. Are you ready for back and neck pain relief? We’ll do our part. You do your part, and it’s
yours!