February 2020 Healthy News from Aurora Chiropractic Center: Chiropractic Help for Neck Pain
Neck pain affects 1 in 5 people over 70 years of age. A survey of 800 Australian chiropractors discovered that 1/3 of their patients are older than 65 years old. 45.5% suffered with neck pain. 31.3% also suffered headache. (1) A recent committee analysis of the most current relevant clinical practice guidelines based on the best scientific evidence available to handle neck pain in adults involving neck pain with headache or radicular symptoms via chiropractic stated that chiropractic manipulation and multimodal care are the “best practice recommendations.” (2) 82% of the older adults visited one other healthcare provider in addition to chiropractic to manage neck pain. The chiropractors utilized manipulation of the thoracic spine, neck massage, and adjustment that gave rise to help for dizziness, neck pain, headache and migraine (though migraine takes more treatments). (1) Juneau chiropractic relief for neck pain grows in documented support. It’s also being found as economical as well as drug- and opioid-preventative. A review in Missouri documented that including chiropractic in the Medicaid system saved $14.1 and $49.2 million, decreased in spinal surgery expenses and use/abuse of opioid prescription drugs. (3) Chiropractic services at Aurora Chiropractic Center successfully relieves Juneau neck pain for many.
Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Lee Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses use of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for neck pain relief.
Non-specific neck pain patients do well with exercise as a component of their treatment plan. Such patients were supervised in 12 exercise sessions 3 times a week with either traditional exercises vs traditional exercises in addition to sensorimotor training. Pain, intensity, muscle endurance and disability improved in both. The combined group significantly improved in joint position sense and other parameters like endurance, dynamic balance and walking speed. (4) Increasing the number of steps walked a day over a 6-month time reduced neck pain occurrence in high risk office workers who sit and work at computers all day. It did not decrease pain intensity or disability, but it did reduce the start of neck pain. (5) Fewer episodes of Juneau neck pain is a great goal! Aurora Chiropractic Center is your partner to attain it.
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