Aurora Chiropractic Center Sees the Spine in Many Ways to Diagnose and Relieve Back Pain
There are so many ways to “see” the spine.
Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends.
Your Juneau chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Aurora Chiropractic Center
implements 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 types of underlying causes 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 types of
underlying conditions that need to discovered
in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and
lumbar spondylosis occur together in a patient.
Having one or the other issue significantly raised
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 noted 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
Juneau chiropractor is well-versed
in looking for all of these and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Reduced balance capability could possibly
impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Aurora Chiropractic Center looks
for depressive symptoms as they tend to add to
more primary care appointments in acute low back pain patients, higher
pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute
and chronic back pain patients. (5) You are a whole person! [[companyame]] sees
you that way. So what else do we look for? All
that may slow down 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
Juneau chiropractor will manage 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 analyze
the spine research to keep abreast of 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 demonstrated itself
through research to be effective in controlling
low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were documented
to improve right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
CONTACT Aurora Chiropractic Center
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes how he discovered a
spinal tumor in his careful clinical exam of a
man with back pain. Unusual, yes, but such a cause
of pain can be found by a well-trained and experienced
chiropractor like your Juneau chiropractor. You are in
good hands!
Make your next Juneau
chiropractic appointment with Aurora Chiropractic Center. With so many ways available to “see”
your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a path
to get you some pain relief. See you at your next
chiropractic appointment!
