March 2019 Healthy News: West Des Moines Chiropractic Care Helps Motor Strength Come Back

West Des Moines chiropractic assists in returning motor strength loss due to a disc herniation and sciatica return over time.

GIVE IT TIME…AND West Des Moines CHIROPRACTIC!

Leg pain (sciatic radiculopathy) and loss of motor strength obviously worry West Des Moines back pain patients. ”When will I get back to ‘normal’?” is a usual question. Keep in mind that research finds that treatment outcomes are quite alike for surgical and non-surgical care of disc herniation patients with leg radiculopathy. (1) One model study related that loss of motor strength due to sciatic nerve damage came back over 3 years with 10% in 6 months, 30% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years and 75% at 3 years. (2) A recent article agrees: Improvement returns over time regardless of treatment (surgery or non-surgery). The majority of patients in this latest study did not choose surgery. Just about all of them got back full strength at 1 year with it typically happening in the first 3 months while on-going recovery lasted a year. (3) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa urges you to not hold back. Ask Executive Chiropractic of Iowa the tough questions. We will share with you the research-based answers for you to ponder.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Howard Rosenberg on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping an athletic, healthy patient who found himself foot drop and decreased muscle strength due to a disc herniation with leg pain sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care utilizing the Cox® Technic System helped him resume walking and playing tennis!

Executive Chiropractic of Iowa sees benefit in recommending back belts to back pain sufferers.

West Des Moines CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help

West Des Moines back pain patients fear moving, worried that they may trigger pain. Back belts and braces reduce pain and fear of pain and foster a return to usual activities of life. (4) For spinal stenosis patients with back pain, back belts enhanced their walking distance. (5) And for acute compression fractures, a back brace is typically implemented. A soft brace was equally effective as a rigid brace to avoid spinal deformity, improve quality of life, and lessen back pain. (6) Back belts are not needed forever, but for short-term and for certain conditions, they are beneficial!

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Make your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment. Ask your questions! Wear your belt if recommended. Thank you for entrusting your spine’s health to Executive Chiropractic of Iowa!