CRITICISM OF NOT CONSIDERING NON-SURGICAL, CONSERVATIVE CARE: Cervical Radiculopathy and Lumbar Spine Stenosis
Conservative treatment – like chiropractic spinal manipulation
and Cox® Technic - of some of the most common spinal
pain conditions is often ignored in medical studies despite the plethora
of studies describing benefit. (The “why?”
discussion is for another article.) Here are two examples. (1) One case is in treating
cervical radiculopathy patients, patients with neck-related arm pain, and
myelopathy. The original study looked at the outcomes 12
months after cervical spine surgery for these conditions with no
comparison to conservative care for patients who wonder
what would ensue if they decided not to have surgery.
(1) The research about Cox® Technic for patients with cervical
spine radiculopathy state advantages for these
patients. Cervical radiculopathy due to a large C5-6 settled
with flexion distraction. (2) In a 39-patient study, cervical radiculopathy
treated with Cox® Technic gave relief in a mean of 13.2 visits.
(3) At 2-year follow-up for a cervical disc herniation patient with arm pain after 10 weeks and 15 treatments, relief stayed stable. (4) (2) The other example
is not presenting non-surgical treatment for lumbar
spine stenosis. In an analysis of published clinical practice
guidelines for lumbar spine stenosis care,
researchers reported that non-surgical treatments (28.6%) were not
as commonly recommended than injections (92.3%) and
surgery (66%). (5) The research on the benefit and value
of conservative care of lumbar spinal stenosis is growing, particularly
with Cox® Technic. A case report stated that Cox® flexion
distraction decreased frequency and intensity of radicular leg
pain and back pain associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. (6) Another
wrote that 12 visits for flexion distraction treatment
and ancillary therapies alleviated low back and leg pain symptoms
of stenosis. (7) In a 30-patient study of lumbar spine stenosis,
flexion distraction decreased pain and disability. (8) In a 57
lumbar spine stenosis patient study, Cox® improved pain by 76%. Disability
improved in 73%. (9) In a 30-patient study, Cox® was shown
to be an effective intervention for treating pain and
dysfunction in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. (10) The
time has come for non-surgical, conservative care of conditions like lumbar
spinal stenosis and cervical radiculopathy. Satterwhite Chiropractic offers such chiropractic care. Your Oxford
chiropractor is skilled in its delivery. Come see!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Amanda Harris on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she explains
her utilization of the Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for lumbar spine stenosis.
Oxford CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
Practice Sit-To-Stand for Balance
Satterwhite Chiropractic talks with our Oxford chiropractic
patients about practicing sit-to-stand motion to keep and increase mobility and health. Sit-to-stand test is ascertained
by how many times you can get up from a fully seated sit
in 30 seconds. A fewer number of stands signifies
a higher fall risk. By age, the number of
stands for risk varies. In women aged 60-64, less
than 12 is a higher risk; 65-69, less than 11; 70-79, less than 10; 80-84, less
than 9, 85-89, less than 8; 90-94, less than 4. Men 60-64, less than 14; 65-74,
less than 12; 75-79, less than 11; 80-94, less than 10; 85-89, less than 8;
90-94, less than 7. (11) Moving slowly as we age may reduce the quality of daily life.
Improving the speed of motion may increase
mobility in older people. (12) The faster the speed of
the STS, the more the low back and knee moved which
should be taken into consideration when testing back pain and
knee pain patients. (13) Check your sit-to-stand ability.
How is it? Satterwhite Chiropractic can work with you to tackle
back pain and knee pain problems that may be slowing you down!
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
Thank you for trusting Satterwhite Chiropractic with your healthcare needs. We are
honored to be a member of your healthcare mobility
and spinal care team and look forward to seeing you at Satterwhite Chiropractic
for your up-coming visit!