Healthy News from Executive Chiropractic of Iowa for March 2017
In a new report, authors share treatment outcomes of patients who have implanted spinal stimulators for pain management after back surgery. Patients with these devices have “failed back surgery syndrome” with continued back pain after back surgery. After being treated with chiropractic spinal manipulation or mobilization, the patients in the study reported no adverse side effects. (1) The first rule of being a physician is “Do no harm”. Spinal manipulation and mobilization meet that rule in this study’s findings. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa offers West Des Moines chiropractic care that does not harm. Schedule a visit today!
Chronic Neck Pain Patients Walk More Stiffly
Chronic neck pain patients seem to walk more stiffly. Why? Their stride is shorter and their mid-spine does not rotate as much. Walking like this will affect the spine well into the future. (2) What to do? Executive Chiropractic of Iowa’s recommendation: Don’t let neck pain turn chronic. Seek West Des Moines chiropractic care relief sooner than later, and walk more easily.
150 minutes of Exercise a Week – For All of Us Especially After Back Surgery
National guidelines suggest that we all get 150 minutes of exercise a week. Only 52% of us West Des Moines non-back pain folks do this! Sadly, even fewer - just 26% - post-back surgery patients do this. It is shown that 150 minutes keeps post-surgical back pain patients moving and away from another surgery. These post-surgical patients also feel less back pain after surgery. (3) Physical exercise is so important. Our West Des Moines chiropractic practice encourages a simple walk a day to all West Des Moines chiropractic patients.
Placebo and Pain Meds for Back and Leg Pain Similar
A meta-analysis, the highest form of research reporting, shares that NSAIDSdespite their being. one of the most frequently prescribed drugs for sciatic leg pain offer similar pain relief and overall improvement to placebo with a higher risk of adverse side-effects. (4) Another study reports that NSAIDS are effective for spinal pain but the difference between NSAID relief and placebo relief is not clinically important. It further says that there are no simple analgesics that give clinically important relief over placebo. (5) Well, Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is here to help with West Des Moines chiropractic non-drug pain-relieving care! Contact Executive Chiropractic of Iowa today for an appointment.
It may be the month of luck and green-leafed clovers, but luck may also be defined as being prepared for the opportunity/issue/problem before us. When it comes to back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain, Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is. Our West Des Moines chiropractic care practice is so glad to share these new advances and findings with our West Des Moines chiropractic friends and family!
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