Back surgery. Non-surgical care. What is best for back pain and leg pain?
Now, there is
an age-old question for both
doctors and back pain and leg pain sufferers. Spine & Sports Rehab Center mulls
it over on occasion and knows
that Baton Rouge back pain and leg pain sufferers do well
with Baton Rouge
chiropractic care. Spine & Sports Rehab Center knows
the symptoms to be alert to that would indicate
necessity for back surgery. Beyond those, Spine & Sports Rehab Center is experienced
in the conservative care of back pain and leg pain to get the Baton Rouge back pain patient’s desired
pain relief.
Relief Possible Without Back Surgery
Medicine notes that back pain relief is achievable
conservatively! Spine & Sports Rehab Center is enthusiastic
to see this latest back pain treatment study. Researchers monitored patients with lumbar disc
herniations (most at L4-5 and L5-S1). These patients were 38 years old on
average, just the age that spinal research
reports as average for back pain sufferers to have a bad case of back pain that’s
been building for years. These patients suffered with low back
pain and sciatica that went into one or both legs. Many
patients had already tried physiotherapy
and other medical treatment unsuccessfully
before this intervention. (1) Baton Rouge back pain patients at
Spine & Sports Rehab Center have read this story before…or lived it! We learn
that so many of the Baton Rouge back pain patients coming to the office have tried many other ways
to alleviate their back pain. They just want relief now. Spine & Sports Rehab Center is ready
to give it.
Give Some Time to Treatment and Relief
These researchers report that conservative
medical care (like bed rest and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle
relaxants, gels) granted enough time improved
these back pain patients’ pain. They did not have to have back surgery. Their MRI studies even demonstrate
improvement as they improved symptomatically and experienced relief of their back pain and sciatic leg pain. (1)
Note that the size of the disc herniation on MRI does not
affect clinical outcome. Spine & Sports Rehab Center says this all
the time! Spine & Sports Rehab Center has written
many posts about this very topic: the size of the disc herniation doesn’t matter! Neither
early back surgery nor conservative care for back pain relief showed any
significant outcome differences. (2) The average time for patients to recuperate
from their back pain symptoms due to lumbar disc herniation was 13.6 months
(give or take 5.4 months). (1) Fortunately
for our Baton Rouge back pain patients, Spine & Sports Rehab Center pursues at least 50% relief of pain in the first 30 days and finds
that 91% of our patients get relief in 3 months. (3) The authors
advise their colleagues that such relief
is conceivable and should be considered
when deciding a potential back surgery if there are no indications
for immediate surgical intervention. (1) Yes!
Spine & Sports Rehab Center helps Baton Rouge back pain and leg pain patients when
they desire non-surgical care for their pain. Spine & Sports Rehab Center offers
evidence-based chiropractic care for back pain relief with Cox Technic.
Schedule your Baton Rouge chiropractic visit today.
You’ll uncover the answer to your question - back surgery
or conservative care – and the back pain relief that ensues.
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