Executive Chiropractic of Iowa Sees the Spine in Many Ways to Diagnose and Relieve Back Pain
There are so many options to “see” the spine. Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends. Your West Des Moines chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa uses the test(s) that are necessary to “see’’ the spine best to make the best treatment plan for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors in addition to general practitioners and other healthcare providers must be cognizant of all sorts of underlying triggers of back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may call for imaging, lab tests, etc., to help identify. 20% of back pain episodes may have these kinds of underlying issues that really should be discovered in a timely manner. (1) Sometimes, knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spondylosis appear together in the same patient. Having one or the other condition significantly increased the odds of having the other. (2) Though they’re not likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen on imaging, these are seen in 33% of low back pain patients and in just 11.5% of asymptomatic subjects. Body weight seems to influence the number of these seen on imaging. (3) Your West Des Moines chiropractor is informed of these and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Reduced balance capability could possibly influence recovery from low back pain. (4) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa looks for depressive symptoms as they tend to contribute to more primary care visits in acute low back pain patients, greater pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute and chronic back pain patients. (5) Each of our West Des Moines patients is a whole person! Your chiropractic team sees you that way. So what else do we look for? All that may slow your recovery.
WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN
Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or low back or neck related leg or arm pain, your West Des Moines chiropractor will direct your care be it just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare colleague or for the formation of an in-house treatment plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We read the spine research to keep up with all the latest in diagnostic tips and tools. And we offer pain-relieving spinal manipulation with The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has shown itself through research to be effective in controlling low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were seen to improve right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
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Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how he found a spinal tumor during his detailed clinical exam of a man with back pain. Uncommon, yes, but such a source of pain can be found by a well-trained and experienced chiropractor like your West Des Moines chiropractor. You’re in good hands!
Make your next West Des Moines chiropractic appointment with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa. With so many ways available to “see” your spine, know that we’ll find what’s going on and a way to get you some pain relief. See you at your up-coming chiropractic appointment!
