The aggravation of West Des Moines back
pain: It hurts. It messes up life. It doesn’t always
respond to the best-intended care programs: back surgery
or conservative. That is why Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
exists. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is here to assist West Des Moines back
pain and neck pain patients discover an alternative that works
for their West Des Moines back pain relief goal.
BACK PAIN OPTIONS
There are many West Des Moines back pain
relief plan options! Recent research discloses
some interesting findings. Let us consider
opioids and Tylenol for back pain relief. There is no difference
in low back pain relief and radicular extremity pain (leg pain sciatica) relief
between using Tylenol and using powerful opioid
drugs. (1) Melatonin guards the intervertebral disc’s
nucleus pulposus cells from apoptosis (cell death) and stopped
disc degeneration. (2) Melatonin accomplishes this. There is
hope for disc degeneration’s reversal. And what about this study? Spontaneous
resorption of a lumbar herniated disc seen on MRI was seen
in all of 9 patients who experienced back pain and sciatic leg
pain, refused back surgery, and had
no motor deficit! It required a mean of about 8.7 months. Clinical
relief with conservative treatment took a mean of just 5.7
weeks. (3) That’s exciting news! The discs
resorbed.
BACK SURGERY DECISIONS
What compels a patient to choose West Des Moines back surgery over other options? The patient’s ideas
about the treatment may be based on insufficient
information. The time required for a patient to decide
may be hurried because of scheduling when the patient is
one who requires time to really think about the decision.
The patient’s not wanting to distress the system, upset
the healthcare provider by rejecting recommended treatment. The
patient’s earlier experiences with treatment options as chosen
by relatives or friends and the resultant good or bad outcomes.
Choosing back surgery or a non-surgical treatment plan for low back and/or leg
pain due to a disc herniation is a big, complex decision. (4)
It is a decision-making process Executive Chiropractic of Iowa knows
well, that Executive Chiropractic of Iowa has assisted many West Des Moines
chiropractic patients to make. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa views each patient as
an individual case with many outside guiding
factors. Equipped with knowledge of the spine, of disc conditions,
of the research-supported treatment options with desirable
clinical outcomes, Executive Chiropractic of Iowa can support that decision
process, set up a treatment plan with goals that, should they
not happen as anticipated, keeps the
back surgery option open should it be needed.
Take time to make a decision on West Des Moines back surgery
for West Des Moines back and leg pain due to disc herniation. It is an
important decision! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa has helped may West Des Moines back pain patients with Cox Technic to avoid back surgery.
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen to this PODCAST
by Dr. James Cox as he shares more about the decision to go
forward with back surgery or not on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.
Schedule your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment
today for a West Des Moines back pain relief discussion of West Des Moines
surgical and non-surgical options. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa gets the frustration
of back pain and is here to help you understand the
options for its relief. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is your partner in West Des Moines back
pain relief no matter the road you choose.
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