Benefit of Spinal Manipulation for Chronic West Des Moines Back Pain Relief
“Chronic” – not a term that sounds very happy or good, is it? Chronic low back pain is long-lasting back pain of at least 3 months’ duration that just won’t quit. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa welcomes aggravated, hurting chronic low back pain sufferers of all ages. Our gentle West Des Moines chiropractic service is often pain-lessening, delivering hope for a better day ahead.
GROWING SUPPORT FOR CHRONIC LBP RELIEF WITH COX® TECHNIC
Chiropractic researchers and everyday clinical practitioners like your West Des Moines chiropractor at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa see the pain relief and function improvement. Some publish their results for all to see! A newly published case report of a 67 year old male veteran dealing with chronic low back pain and pain extending down his right leg occasionally recorded relief with Cox® Technic care. The patient described having this pain for decades. After 4 visits in 4 weeks undergoing flexion distraction treatment together with moist heat and soft-tissue mobilization, he detailed improvement in his condition, less pain medication use, and better mobility. (1) That’s a welcome outcome for this back pain sufferer!
WHAT’S UP WITH CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN? Spinal Manipulation’s Help
Chronic low back pain like that described by the veteran in this case report is quite common and can be quite disabling. Spinal manipulation is endorsed for the management of chronic low back in many guidelines backed by such groups as the American Pain Society and the American College of Pain Physicians. (2,3) With chronic low back pain, central sensitization – the effect of repeated nerve stimulation has on the central nervous system - is thought to contribute to chronicity of pain. Spinal manipulation’s benefit may well come from its impact on this sensitization. (4) That is a benefit chronic back pain sufferers can tolerate.
SPINAL MANIPULATION BETTER FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN…REGARDLESS OF AGE
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (47 RCTs and 9211 participants) of spinal manipulation treatment for chronic low back pain stated that spinal manipulation generated similar effects to other recommended therapies of chronic low back pain (like exercise and drug therapy), was superior to non-recommended intervention for short-term improvement, and had limited, mild-to-moderate, fleeting adverse effects. (5) Another such meta-analysis concluded that spinal manipulation looked to be a good alternative for pain relief and function improvement for chronic low back pain sufferers. (6) In a meta-analysis particularly focused on older (ages 65-91 y/o) chronic low back pain sufferers, the same conclusions were found: spinal manipulation should be considered a beneficial treatment for the older patient with chronic low back pain for pain relief and function improvement. (7) Most spinal manipulation is delivered by chiropractors according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (8) And chiropractors like yours at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa researched and learned more about the delivery of the gentle, non-thrust type of spinal manipulation known as Cox® Technic which well know for its care of disc herniation and spinal stenosis pain in addition to more usual spinal pain conditions.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Joseph Beissel on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains his care of a patient with chronic low back pain who experienced relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment soon. We do not want you to|Don’t let “chronic” restrict your happiness or feeling good. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is here for you.
