August 2024 Healthy News from Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
PATIENTS SATISFIED WITH CHIROPRACTIC CARE
A recent study reported that 80-90% of chiropractic patients suffering with sciatic leg pain said that they were “very satisfied” with their care, particularly with the completeness of the examination, clear communication and information about the symptoms and diagnosis as well as clear expectations about the treatment and its helpfulness. (1) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is here to satisfy and surpass your expectations of care! We have published papers to support our treatment like this one that detailed how patients dealing leg pain in addition to back pain got better to the same degree that low back pain alone patients did with an exercise and education program. (2) We encourage our sciatic leg pain patients to not despair! There is hope for pain relief with our chiropractic treatment plan that blends the best of nutrition, exercise and spinal manipulation with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. Actually, a new case report was just published and available on PubMed and in the Frontiers of Integrative Medicine journal for you to read that presented a case of a patient with left leg pain that extended into the foot who was recommended to undergo spinal surgery yet chose carefully monitored, gentle force-applied, chiropractic Cox® Technic spinal manipulation and exercise for relief of his disc-related sciatica. (3) If you or someone you know is suffering with back pain with (and without!) sciatic leg pain, seek information and consider care at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa!
TIP OF THE MONTH: Stretch Hamstrings to Ease Sciatic Leg Pain
Lumbar radiculopathy (pain that goes down the leg via a spinal nerve root) really disrupts its sufferers’ quality of life. Also known as sciatic leg pain, lumbar radiculopathy challenges its sufferers to understand their condition so that they can contain it best, not fear doing everyday motions, and better take care of themselves. (4) Often this starts with just a simple exercise like hamstring stretching. A review of 344 randomized control trials that analyzed the effectiveness of hamstring stretching exercise found that it reduces pain intensity for low back pain, improves straight leg raise ability in patients with low back pain with radicular leg pain (sciatica), and enhances function for back pain patients of all sorts. (5) Let’s talk at your next West Des Moines chiropractic visit to Executive Chiropractic of Iowa about the proper way to do hamstring stretching for the best results for you!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Timothy Gagan on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the use of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management treatment and exercise protocols that assist back pain and sciatic leg pain sufferers in finding relief, managing their pain, and getting back to life!
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