LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS: What do to?
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is reportedly
one of the most common spinal conditions in the US, affecting
more than 500 million people over the age of 62. (1)
As researchers struggle to propose a more systematic approach
to dealing with patient care for lumbar spinal stenosis sufferers,
your Baton Rouge chiropractor provides gentle, safe, relieving treatment. The most recent attempt
at a system emphasized that each LSS patient is
unique in his/her presentation
which limits any algorithm to be “soft guidance” as to its treatment
plan based initially on the LSS patient's pain relief in
spinal flexion. (2) Since spinal stenosis is typically
a systemic issue, which means that if you have spinal stenosis in
the lumbar spine, you likely have it in other spinal areas like the cervical too, you do not want to ignore it. Further,
lumbar spinal stenosis is not a condition that appears and
disappears forever. Its pain can be contained, but it’s often “chronic,”
meaning it lasts beyond 90 days. Have hope! Your
chiropractor can help with lumbar spinal stenosis relief. One study documented
that flexion distraction significantly lowered pain and
disability for lumbar spinal stenosis patients. (3) Another study reported
that chronic back pain sufferers with moderate to severe symptoms got better
the most with the chiropractic technique, Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction
Decompression (CTFDD), compared with physical therapy. (4) Those same patients had
significantly lower pain scores over the following 12 months than did
patients who underwent physical therapy. (5) LSS patients also have
altered gait and balance issues. (1,6) CTFDD helps these issues,
too! A study regarding the influence of spinal manipulation on
balance problems in LSS patients explained that flexion
distraction spinal manipulation enhanced function, symptoms, and
performance-based mobility in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. (6) We also
look forward to the outcomes of a prospective data collection
study in its second year for follow-up with patients who underwent CTFDD for relief of their LSS-associated back
pain. Data collection will be done in late
2023 with findings being published in the years to come. Baton Rouge
lumbar spinal stenosis is everywhere, and its relieving partner is your
Baton Rouge chiropractor here at Spine & Sports Rehab Center!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Dean Greenwood on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
as he explains his alleviating treatment of a spinal
stenosis patient with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Stretch, Strengthen, Walk for LSS
Improvement
As a set of researchers sets up
a new study to evaluate if a 6-week education and exercise
program will improve the walking capacity of lumbar spinal
stenosis patients with neurogenic claudication (7), we} recommend walking and exercising
now! Lots of research indicates
that lumbar spinal stenosis responds to exercise. A study revealed
that individualized exercise (stretches and strengthening) combined
with manual therapy (like out CTFDD spinal manipulation
mobilization!) beat medical care and group exercise with more
symptom and function improvement as well as walking capacity at 2 months of
care. (8) Spine & Sports Rehab Center has just the program of stretching, strengthening, and
manipulation for you! We will set it up together!
CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center
We are grateful for all of our patients
here at Spine & Sports Rehab Center and look forward to a healthy 2023! Schedule
your next Baton Rouge chiropractic visit with
Spine & Sports Rehab Center now to keep your
spine in great shape. See you then!
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