The cervical spine is an amazing motion-appreciating
structure. It not only supports the weight of the skull, it also
houses many important structures like the spinal cord and its
nerves in a very narrow area. A slight irritation of a nerve may cause a slight bit
of pain or a great amount of pain depending on the size of the
cervical spine canal provided by the cervical spine vertebral
bodies. (Other factors also may influence
when neck pain occurs, but for this article, we’re
looking at the spinal structure.) When there is pain-producing irritation,
Baton Rouge neck pain along with neck pain or not arises. Spine & Sports Rehab Center, too, rises to the occasion to reduce
that pain with gentle, oscillatory mobilization in the
form of Cox® Technic.
BENEFITS OF MOBILIZATION AND MANIPULATION
Both manipulation and mobilization are treatment methods for neck pain relief. A Cochrane review of published
randomized control trials that tested just how mobilization
and manipulation impacted
patients with neck pain of all types (acute, subacute and chronic)
found that they both improved
these patients’ clinical outcomes like pain, function, disability, and quality
of life. (1) Additionally, neural mobilization with manual
cervical traction for cervical spine radiculopathy in which a space-occupying
lesion irritates nerve roots was shown to reduce
pain and improve neck disability, range of motion and even deep flexor
endurance. (2) Such clinical outcomes are the objectives of
Baton Rouge chiropractic care at Spine & Sports Rehab Center. Your Baton Rouge
chiropractor keeps up-to-date on the research-proven
means to deliver these outcomes.
BENEFITS OF OSCILLATORY MOBILIZATION
Researchers acknowledge two types
of mobilization and manipulation: static or sustained and oscillatory or
motion-driven. Oscillatory or motion-combined mobilization and sustained
stretch mobilization were effective in this study for decreasing
pain, improving range of motion, and decreasing
disability due to cervical spine radiculopathy. However,
oscillatory mobilization is reported to be superior for improving
function and range of motion. (3) Spine & Sports Rehab Center does its best
to deliver all the benefit possible to our cervical
radiculopathy neck-related arm pain patients and so utilizes Cox®
Technic flexion distraction that incorporates oscillatory motion
by combining long-y distraction with range of motion normal
to the cervical spine: flexion, extension, lateral bending, rotation, and a combination of them all! Baton Rouge neck pain and arm pain
patients appreciate the positive clinical outcome!
BENEFITS OF COX® TECHNIC FOR NECK PAIN AND ARM PAIN RELIEF
At Spine & Sports Rehab Center, Cox® Technic is used. It’s
the gentle, safe treatment protocol for neck pain and arm pain relief.
In a report on 39 patients with cervical arm pain radiculopathy cared
for with Cox® Technic flexion distraction, there was a 41% decrease
in pain scores after a mean of 13.8 visits. (4) A 51 year old woman dealing
with 2 years of left arm pain stated relief after the first
visit. She was treated 24 times in 6
months and was symptom-free at 1 year follow-up. (5) Cox® Technic blends the best of
both oscillatory manipulation and mobilization for Baton Rouge neck pain
and Baton Rouge arm pain relief.
CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Dean Greenwood on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as they talk about
relief of cervical spine-related neck pain and arm pain for two patients whose neck
pain relief was welcomed!
Schedule your next Baton Rouge chiropractic
visit with Spine & Sports Rehab Center. Our chiropractic treatment at
Spine & Sports Rehab Center can help you again appreciate just how amazing your cervical
spine is without neck pain or arm pain!