How Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers Works to Ease Your Chronic Pain
If living with chronic musculoskeletal pain has you down, you're likely exploring every avenue for relief. Chiropractic spinal manipulation has gained recognition as a beneficial treatment option, and recent research is showing just how and why it produces results.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND SPINAL MANIPULATION
Spinal manipulative therapy benefit goes beyond your spine. According to new research, it initiates multiple helpful mechanisms throughout your nervous system. (3) When chiropractors direct controlled force to spinal joints, it rouses sensory receptors that send signals to your brain, helping to decrease pain perception and improve joint function. The pathways through which spinal manipulation provides relief are complex and intertwined. Research shows that manipulation can decrease muscle tension, improve blood flow, and modulate pain signals traveling through your spinal cord. It also appears to influence the release of natural pain-relieving chemicals in your body, fostering a cascade of therapeutic effects that extend beyond the immediate treatment area.
GENTLE ALTERNATIVE: FLEXION-DISTRACTION TECHNIQUE
Not all spinal manipulation involves twisting motions and popping sounds. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers offers a gentler, non-thrust technique called flexion-distraction (aka Cox® Technic) that uses easy movements to decompress spinal joints. Recent ultrasound research has studied how this technique affects the spine via its controlled movement of spinal segments, demonstrating its precision and mechanical spinal effects. (1) (This builds on the foundational study of the biomechanical effects of Cox® Technic.) For patients who like a subtler approach or have conditions that make traditional manipulation unsuitable, flexion-distraction as performed at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers offers delivers meaningful pain relief through controlled, comfortable movements.
EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS
Research regularly validates chiropractic care as an effective treatment for chronic musculoskeletal conditions. A comprehensive analysis in JBJS Reviews evaluated the scientific evidence and confirmed that spinal manipulation supplies significant relief for numerous patients experiencing persistent back and neck pain. (2) The research explains that when appropriately applied, chiropractic care can be a helpful component of a comprehensive pain management strategy. Another study in the Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association explored the underlying mechanisms, discussing how spinal manipulation affects neuroplastic changes—basically helping retrain how your nervous system processes pain signals over time. (3) The research keeps evolving and gets more interesting all the time!
A SAFE, PATIENT-CENTERED APPROACH
When done by licensed chiropractors, spinal manipulation has a robust safety profile. The key is working with a qualified practitioner like yours at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers who conducts systematic assessments and develops an individualized chiropractic treatment plan based on your specific condition and needs.
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the process a chiropractic patient can anticipate going through with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management toward relief.
If chronic pain is negatively affecting your quality of life in Baton Rouge, make an appointment with us for chiropractic care that may deliver the relief you've been seeking through evidence-based care with us at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers.
