Johnson Chiropractic Sees the Spine in Many Ways to Diagnose and Relieve Back Pain
There are so many options to “see” the spine. Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends. Your Richmond chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Johnson Chiropractic implements the test(s) that are most useful to “see’’ the spine best to make the best treatment plan for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors as well as general practitioners and other healthcare providers must be cognizant of all types of underlying causes of back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may call for imaging, lab tests, etc., to assist in the diagnosis. 20% of back pain bouts may have these types of underlying conditions that really should be found in a timely manner. (1) Sometimes, knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spondylosis appear together in the same patient. Having one or the other condition significantly increased the odds of having the other. (2) Though they are not likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen on imaging, these are seen in 33% of low back pain patients and in just 11.5% of asymptomatic subjects. Body weight seems to influence the number of these viewed on imaging. (3) Your Richmond chiropractor is familiar with with and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Decreased balance capability could possibly impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Johnson Chiropractic looks for depressive signs as they tend to add to more primary care appointments in acute low back pain patients, higher pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute and chronic back pain patients. (5) Each of our Richmond patients is a whole person! Your chiropractic team sees you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything that may reduce your recovery.
WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN
Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or spine-related leg or arm pain, your Richmond chiropractor will guide your care be it just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare colleague or for the establishment of an in-house treatment plan leading to pain relief. We are here for you. We gather the spine research to keep abreast of all the latest in diagnostic tips and tools. And we deliver pain-relieving spinal manipulation with The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has demonstrated itself through research to be good at controlling low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were reported to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
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Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares how he found a spinal tumor during his detailed clinical exam of a man with back pain. Unusual, yes, but such a cause of pain can be revealed by a well-trained and experienced chiropractor like your Richmond chiropractor. You are in good hands!
Schedule your next Richmond chiropractic appointment with Johnson Chiropractic. With so many ways available to “see” your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a path to get you some pain relief. We look forward to seeing you at your up-coming chiropractic visit!
