The Spinal Connections: Executive Chiropractic of Iowa Delivers Spinal Manipulation Which Shows Lower Limb Strength Improvement
It is all connected. The spine, the hips, the knees, the legs, the feet, the toes. In recent studies, the connection between spinal manipulation and the relief of lower limb pain and weakness as well as imbalance are explored. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa has seen such relief. The research adds to the discussion with such West Des Moines chiropractic patients that there’s hope for their condition.
LOWER LIMB STRENGTH IMPROVEMENT
West Des Moines chiropractic patients visit Executive Chiropractic of Iowa with typically one pain issue and do not even notice other issues until we uncover them together via the spinal exam. We are often detectives together! The chiropractic examination can uncover clues to the condition at hand, clues that frequently are sore or weak and, thankfully, also resolve with chiropractic treatment. Lower limb weakness is often disregarded by back and leg pain patients. Pain is the attention-getter. One study reported that a single spinal manipulation enhanced muscle strength (for 30 minutes) and corticospinal excitability (for an hour) to ankle plantar flexor muscles in Taekwondo athletes. (1) Another study of spinal manipulation’s effect on lower limb strength of healthy people displayed immediate boost in muscle strength after just one treatment. The chiropractic spinal manipulation treatment helps relieve the pain and increase the lower limb weakness. The effect is reported to be immediate with just one spinal manipulation. For patients who have hip and knee weakness yet otherwise healthy, the strength improvement is even bigger. (2) Patients at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa have noticed just such improvement!
LOWER LIMB IMBALANCE IMPROVEMENT
Other West Des Moines chiropractic patients with limb imbalances for whom one leg is seemingly stronger than the other have noticed relief with their West Des Moines chiropractic spinal manipulation, too. They may realize they have it or do not realize it until we go through the exam jointly. Once discovered, limb strength imbalances of at least 15% in hip flexion, extension, abduction or knee flexion cared for with spinal manipulation improved compared to placebo treatment. These strength improvements were noted after just one lumbar spine manipulation session. (3) Spinal mobilization improved hip flexor strength and performance in asymptomatic young adults. (4) These are positive outcomes for our West Des Moines chiropractic patients!
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Listen to this PODCAST by Dr. Kim Lombardy on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how he helped a patient with hip pain after a hip replacement surgery to relieve the hip pain. His care with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management helped her.
Schedule your next West Des Moines chiropractic care appointment with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa. Come find out how spinal manipulation may better your spine, hip and knee pain and weakness, back pain, and more! Experience the healing connection yourself!
