CRITICISM OF NOT CONSIDERING NON-SURGICAL, CONSERVATIVE CARE: Cervical Radiculopathy and Lumbar Spine Stenosis
Conservative treatment – like chiropractic spinal manipulation
and Cox® Technic - of some of the most common spinal
pain conditions is often overlooked in medical studies despite the plethora
of studies demonstrating benefit. (The “why?”
discussion is for another article.) Here are a
couple examples. (1) One case is in treating
cervical radiculopathy patients, patients with neck-related arm pain, and
myelopathy. The original study examined the outcomes one year after cervical spine surgery for these conditions with no
comparison to conservative care for patients who ponder
what would ensue if they chose not to have surgery.
(1) The research regarding Cox® Technic for patients with cervical
spine radiculopathy state benefits for these
patients. Cervical radiculopathy due to a large C5-6 resolved
with flexion distraction. (2) In a 39-patient study, cervical radiculopathy
treated with Cox® Technic gave relief in a mean of 13.2 visits.
(3) At 2-year follow-up for a cervical disc herniation patient with arm pain after 10 weeks and 15 treatments, relief remained stable. (4) (2) The other example
is not suggesting non-surgical treatment for lumbar
spine stenosis. In an analysis of published clinical practice
guidelines for the care of lumbar spinal stenosis,
researchers wrote that non-surgical treatments (28.6%) were not
as commonly recommended than injections (92.3%) and
surgery (66%). (5) The research on the benefit and value
of conservative care of lumbar spinal stenosis is growing, especially
with Cox® Technic. A case report stated that Cox® flexion
distraction reduced frequency and intensity of radicular leg
pain and back pain linked with lumbar spinal stenosis. (6) Another
described that 12 visits for flexion distraction treatment
and ancillary therapies alleviated low back and leg pain symptoms
of stenosis. (7) In a 30-patient study of lumbar spine stenosis,
flexion distraction decreased pain and disability. (8) In a 57
lumbar spine stenosis patient study, Cox® improved pain by 76%. Disability
improved in 73%. (9) In a 30-patient study, Cox® was proved
to be an effective intervention for treating pain and
dysfunction in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. (10) Now is the time for non-surgical, conservative care of conditions like cervical radiculopathy and lumbar
spine stenosis. Spine & Sports Rehab Center offers such chiropractic care. Your Baton Rouge
chiropractor is skilled in its delivery. Come see!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Amanda Harris on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she describes
her use of the Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for lumbar spine stenosis.
Baton Rouge CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Practice Sit-To-Stand for Balance
Spine & Sports Rehab Center talks with our Baton Rouge chiropractic
patients about practicing sit-to-stand motion to maintain
and improve mobility and health. Sit-to-stand test is determined
by how many times you can get up from a fully seated position
in 30 seconds. A lower number of stands indicates
a greater fall risk. By age, the number of
stands for risk differs. In women aged 60-64, less
than 12 is a higher risk; 65-69, less than 11; 70-79, less than 10; 80-84, less
than 9, 85-89, less than 8; 90-94, less than 4. Men 60-64, less than 14; 65-74,
less than 12; 75-79, less than 11; 80-94, less than 10; 85-89, less than 8;
90-94, less than 7. (11) The slower we move as we age, the less our quality
of life may be.
Increasing the speed of motion may increase
mobility in older folks. (12) The quicker
the STS, the more the low back and knee moved which
should be taken into consideration when testing back pain and
knee pain patients. (13) Try out your sit-to-stand ability.
How is it? Spine & Sports Rehab Center can work with you to tackle
back pain and knee pain issues that may be slowing you down!
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and spinal care team and look forward to seeing you at Spine & Sports Rehab Center
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