February 2020 Healthy News from Satterwhite Chiropractic: Chiropractic Care for Neck Pain

Neck pain affects 1 in 5 people over 70 years of age. A survey of 800 Australian chiropractors found that 1/3 of their patients are over 65 years old. 45.5% had neck pain. 31.3% also experienced headache. (1) A recent committee review of the latest significant clinical practice guidelines based on the best scientific evidence available to handle neck pain in adults including neck pain with headache or radicular symptoms via chiropractic reported that chiropractic manipulation and multimodal care are the “best practice recommendations.” (2) 82% of the older adults visited another healthcare provider in addition to chiropractic to handle neck pain. The chiropractors utilized manipulation of the thoracic spine, neck massage, and adjustment that resulted in help for dizziness, neck pain, headache and migraine (though migraine takes more treatments). (1) Oxford chiropractic relief for neck pain increases in documented support. It is also being reported to be economical as well as drug- and opioid-preventative. A review in Missouri reported that using chiropractic in the Medicaid system saved $14.1 and $49.2 million, reduced in spinal surgery costs and use/abuse of opioid prescription drugs. (3) Chiropractic services at Satterwhite Chiropractic works for Oxford neck pain for many.

Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Lee Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents the use of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for neck pain relief.

Non-specific neck pain patients find success with exercise as part 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 advanced 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 period reduced neck pain occurrence in high risk office workers who sit and work at computers all day. It didn’t reduce pain intensity or disability, but it did reduce the start of neck pain. (5) Fewer episodes of Oxford neck pain is a great goal! Satterwhite Chiropractic is your partner to attain that goal.

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