August 2022 Healthy News from Aurora Chiropractic Center Effective Treatment of Disc Herniation and Balance Improvement

Often, the Juneau disc herniation treatment at Aurora Chiropractic Center effectively reduces back pain for those with disc herniation. (Veterinarians treat dachshunds’ discs conservatively, too!)

NON-SURGICAL DISC HERNIATION RELIEF

Back pain sufferers with disc herniations report benefit from non-surgical treatment. One study of Medicare patients with chronic low back pain reported higher quality of life scores and greater satisfaction with their spinal manipulative therapy care than those managed with prescription drug therapy. (1) Low back pain sufferers in a randomized control trial who were treated with chiropractic (Cox® Technic) flexion distraction management for their low back pain received significantly greater pain relief than those who were treated with physical therapy’s active trunk exercise protocol. The back pain sufferers who also experienced radiculopathy - spine-related extremity sciatica - were significantly better when they underwent treatment with flexion distraction decompression manipulation. (2) Humans - and dachshunds - can be so lucky with the right treatment plan! A cute side-story that came up while doing research for this blog: 34 of 40 long-spined dachshunds with T3-L3 myelopathy presumedly related to disc herniation responded well to non-surgical treatment, especially those who started care with motor function undamaged. They had minimal recurrence rates at 1 year (5%) and 2 years (11%), too. (3) Conservative care for spine pain, disc herniation, back pain, and leg pain is beneficial for many!

Aurora Chiropractic Center delivers spinal manipulation among other services to improve balance in older patients at risk of falling and those with spinal stenosis.

Juneau CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:

Keep Your Balance: Stenosis, Fall Risk, Manipulation

In older people, a greater risk of fracture in the coming year was related to a fresh fall within the past 4 months. (4) Risk of a recurrent fall for men and women or an injury from a fall in women was higher in those with severe low back pain or extremity leg pain. (5) Suggested physical, psychological, and environmental goals in handling fall-risk in the elderly involved muscle function improvement, decreased fear of falling, and increased balance. (6) With balance improvement in mind, a recent study tested a treatment protocol incorporating (Cox® Technic) flexion distraction spinal manipulation for older patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Balance test outcomes improved. Subjective score outcomes were statistically and clinically meaningful. (7) Juneau balance is so important. Together, Aurora Chiropractic Center and you can work to enhanced yours and/or that of a loved one.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Nate McKee on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents his treatment plan with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for a patient with spinal stenosis, back pain, and balance issues.

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