August 2022 Healthy News from Executive Chiropractic of Iowa Effective Treatment of Disc Herniation and Balance Improvement

Often, the West Des Moines disc herniation treatment at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa successfully relieves back pain for those with disc herniation. (Veterinarians treat dachshunds’ discs conservatively, too!)

NON-SURGICAL DISC HERNIATION RELIEF

Back pain sufferers with disc herniations describe benefit from non-surgical treatment. One study of Medicare patients with chronic low back pain documented higher quality of life scores and greater satisfaction with their spinal manipulative therapy care than those treated with prescription drug therapy. (1) Low back pain sufferers in a randomized control trial who were cared for using chiropractic (Cox® Technic) flexion distraction management for their low back pain experienced significantly greater pain relief than those who were treated with physical therapy’s active trunk exercise protocol. The back pain sufferers who also experienced radiculopathy - spine-related extremity sciatica - were significantly better being treated with flexion distraction decompression manipulation. (2) Humans - and dachshunds - can be so lucky with the right care! A cute side-story that appeared while doing research for this article: 34 of 40 long-spined dachshunds with T3-L3 myelopathy supposedly related to disc herniation responded well to non-surgical treatment, especially those who started care with motor function undamaged. They had low recurrence rates at 1 year (5%) and 2 years (11%), too. (3) Conservative care for spine pain, disc herniation, back pain, and leg pain is successful for many!

Executive Chiropractic of Iowa uses spinal manipulation among other services to improve balance in older patients at risk of falling and those with spinal stenosis.

West Des Moines CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:

Keep Your Balance: Stenosis, Fall Risk, Manipulation

In older people, a higher risk of fracture in the coming year was related to a fresh fall within the past 4 months. (4) Risk of a recurrent fall for men and women or an injury from a fall in women was intensified in those with severe low back pain or extremity leg pain. (5) Suggested physical, psychological, and environmental goals in managing fall-risk in the elderly involved muscle function improvement, lowered fear of falling, and improved balance. (6) With balance improvement in mind, a recent study evaluated a treatment protocol including (Cox® Technic) flexion distraction spinal manipulation for older patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Balance test outcomes improved. Subjective score outcomes were statistically and clinically meaningful. (7) West Des Moines balance is so crucial. Together, Executive Chiropractic of Iowa and you can work to improve yours and/or that of a loved one.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Nate McKee on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares his treatment plan with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for a patient with spinal stenosis, back pain, and balance issues.

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