GENTLE, COMFORTABLE TREATMENT OF HYPERKYPHOSIS AND THE THORACIC
SPINE
The spine has its own usual curvature
or kyphosis. Spine & Sports Rehab Center knows the spine’s curves quite well! Most Baton Rouge
chiropractic clients don’t give a second though to
the spinal curve, its normalcy or its function,
until there is a problem caused by a curve that gets “too”
curvy. Consider the thoracic spine, the upper
back part of the spine, whose normal kyphosis ranges from 20 to 40 degrees in young people. For 20% to 40%
of over-60-year-olds, this kyphosis is
documented to grow beyond 40°. This “age-related kyphosis” (aka ‘hyperkyphosis’) affects both men
and women but is more frequently seen in
women who experience more functional disorders like reduced
back extensor muscle strength and ability to use erector spinal
muscles plus other poor health issues. (1,2)
Spinal manipulation and mobilization of the thoracic spine are common approaches
chiropractors use to treat musculoskeletal issues in
older adults with issues like hyperkyphosis. Older spines effectively
experienced the SMM forces similar to younger spines in research
studies. (3) Luckily, research describes manual therapy as effective to decrease
and prevent musculoskeletal problems due to
thoracic hyperkyphosis. A recent study described how
such therapy improved the thoracic
kyphosis angle, thoracic extension range of motion, and thoracic extension
strength. (4) And a bonus: Thoracic mobilization is demonstrated
to boost diaphragmatic excursion and respiratory function to manage
and prevent respiratory dysfunction in patients with thoracic
hyperkyphosis. (5) Your Baton Rouge chiropractor delivers gentle,
effective, distractive thoracic spine manipulation that both relieves
hyperkyphosis and is quite comfortable.
Once you feel it, you’ll ask for it again!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiolillo on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he describes gentle distraction treatment
of upper spine pain with the
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Baton Rouge CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Get Care for Spinal Stenosis Sooner Than Later!
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common
diagnosis for older Baton Rouge adults. It’s associated
with a higher utilization of healthcare services. And surgery is
not always the answer according to a study that reported how 1 in 3 lumbar spinal stenosis patients experienced
a poor clinical outcome with surgery. Also, 36.1% of
529 patients had a poor leg pain outcome while 27.6% had a poor overall
outcome. Encouragingly, patients who exercised on a regular
basis and those who got pre-operative chiropractic
or physiotherapy care were less likely to describe a
poor overall outcome. (6) A new study stated that receiving
such non-operative care starting within the first 30 days of
diagnosis decreased the use of riskier and more costly health
care services in the following year. Fewer than 2% of Medicare
beneficiaries receive such care in a timely fashion. (7) Lastly,
manual manipulation for 8 weeks was shown to be effective for patients
with lumbar spinal stenosis by easing their pain and bettering
their function. (8) Spine & Sports Rehab Center is ready to get started caring
for your spinal stenosis today, non-surgically and safely.
CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center
Schedule your next Baton Rouge
chiropractic appointment today. Spinal conditions like thoracic
spine hyperkyphosis and lumbar spinal stenosis respond well to chiropractic
treatment!
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