If you experience back pain, you want
a quick fix. One treatment. Someone else to cure it. Done. Like most
things in life, it’s not that easy. Each of us must take
part in our lives and our recoveries. Your West Des Moines chiropractor
has a partnering chiropractic treatment plan that can lead to back pain and/or
neck pain relief. Are you ready?
LOW BACK PAIN CHIROPRACTIC CARE: NON-INVASIVE, PAIN
RELIEVING
First of all, Executive Chiropractic of Iowa recognizes that
there are many back pain relief options. In an attempt to determine what options works in managing acute
and chronic low back pain, researchers analyzed randomized
control trials, systematic reviews and well-written clinical guidelines to try to make some sense of all the options: general
behavior, pharmacological therapy, psychological therapy, specfic exercise,
active rehab and education, manual therapy, physical modalities, and invasive
procedures. There are lots of options! In the end,
manual therapy, spinal manipulation, and massage for acute and chronic low back
pain were strongly to marginally recommended, getting scores
of A to C. Further, spinal
manipulation was backed
by three high-quality trials, one systemic review (SR), plus
a couple clinical guidelines for acute low back pain. For chronic LBP, four higher quality trials,
two SRs, and four
clinical guidelines reported evidence to support pain
improvement with spinal manipulation. Additionally,
three moderate quality trials supported
pain improvement with chiropractic approaches for treating chronic
LBP. Among many other findings, this one particularly
stood out though: Of the many clinical trials with a
variety of invasive treatments, there was insufficient evidence for surgery
as a treatment of chronic low back pain. (1) There are conditions for which back surgery is necessary, and your chiropractor
knows this and works collaboratively with spinal
surgeons. For many, West Des Moines chiropractic care at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa features
non-invasive care of acute and chronic low back pain. A great starting place!
West Des Moines BACK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
A combined effort for back pain relief works. 241 low back pain patients were randomized to three combos
of care: spinal manipulation (SMT) two times a week
for 3 weeks with multifidus activating exercise or spinal mobilizing exercise
or additional SMT sessions. Significant differences were noted
for those patients in the SMT plus multifidus activating exercise group. Low
back pain and its management is multi-factorial. This one
study was able to show positive effects with SMT plus multifidus
strengthening exercises. (2) We will talk about
at-home exercise to boost your relief.
West Des Moines NECK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
What about neck pain? A combined approach
works with it too. Regarding neck pain and upper cervical
rotation restriction, patients who got manual therapy and did
cervical exercises at home experienced significantly better
outcomes in disability, pain, and function. Four 20-minute manual therapy
sessions plus exercise and an at-home exercise routine provided
evidence of being superior to just
exercise and a home-exercise program. Neck disability indices, flexion-rotation
tests, pain intensities, and more improved. (3) So do your
exercises we recommend! They really do help. Layering
treatment with personal care works.
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Umar Ellahie on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses
treatment of cervical spine and arm pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management that incorporates SMT and exercise.
Schedule your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment
with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa today. Are you ready for back and neck pain relief? We
will do our part. You do yours, and relief may be
yours!