“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a normal
question Executive Chiropractic of Iowa responds to when West Des Moines
folks talk about chiropractic. West Des Moines chiropractic patients are a diverse
lot. Some West Des Moines chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and stop coming. Some West Des Moines
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue requires
(though keeping on the at-home care program that includes
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise helps keep these
issues at bay for many!). Some West Des Moines chiropractic patients discover
that making a West Des Moines chiropractic spinal manipulation
visit on a regular schedule after pain relief is reached
benefits them: feeling better and keeping that better feeling when reminded
to keep doing healthy things like exercising, eating right and
being adjusted. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is grateful for every West Des Moines
chiropractic patient who trusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this West Des Moines chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how often a West Des Moines
chiropractic patient can benefit from West Des Moines chiropractic
care visits is a well-researched answer for chronic
low back pain patients. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa shares a new
study in which chronic low back pain patients were treated three times a
week for 6 weeks. Some visits were with spinal manipulation; some were with
light massage; some not treatment at all. Finally,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments created the most positive
outcomes for chronic low back pain patients. A year after care, the 18 visits patients showed peak
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has researched and documented for other specific spinal issues
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence permits
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa to really help our West Des Moines back pain
patients’ knowledge of what to expect with
West Des Moines chiropractic care.
NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS BY CONDITION
The number of visits for low back pain episodes varies
often with the underlying cause of the back pain episode. A study from 30
chiropractic clinics’ chiropractic care with flexion distraction (aka Cox
Technic) gathered data on 1000 back pain patients. It documented
the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Globally35,
12 visits in 29 days were the mean results for maximum
improvement. For specific conditions like spondylolisthesis,
disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days
and visits varied. Treating a disc herniation is quite
different from treating a sprain. One presents
a greater challenge to treat than the
other. 91% of patients found low back and leg pain relief on average in less
than 90 days (when the condition becomes "chronic") and
12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying cause of spinal
pain, a West Des Moines chiropractic treatment plan can be planned
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is desired.
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is always ready to help!
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen in to this PODCAST about chiropractic care relief of
a chronic pain condition with a patient who finds visits to the chiropractor help
keep her going.
Schedule a West Des Moines chiropractic appointment with
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa to figure out just how many visits it will likely
take to get you feeling better and to see
if you would want to visit
your chiropractor forever on a periodic follow-up schedule!