If you have back pain, you want
a quick fix. One treatment. Someone else to fix it. Done. Like most
things in life, it’s not that easy. Each of us must participate in our lives and our recoveries. Your Oxford chiropractor
has a partnering chiropractic treatment plan that can lead to back pain and/or
neck pain relief. Are you ready?
LOW BACK PAIN CHIROPRACTIC CARE: NON-INVASIVE, PAIN
RELIEVING
First of all, Satterwhite Chiropractic recognizes that
there are many options available. In an attempt to figure
out what options works in managing acute
and chronic low back pain, researchers analyzed randomized
control trials, systematic reviews and well-written clinical guidelines in an
attempt to sort through all the options: general
behavior, pharmacological therapy, psychological therapy, specfic exercise,
active rehab and education, manual therapy, physical modalities, and invasive
procedures. There are lots of options! Evenutally,
manual therapy, spinal manipulation, and massage for acute and chronic low back
pain were strongly to marginally recommended, getting scores
of A to C. Further, spinal
manipulation was reinforced
by three high-quality trials, one systemic review (SR), plus
a couple clinical guidelines for acute low back pain. For chronic LBP, four higher quality trials,
two SRs, and four
clinical guidelines reported evidence to show pain
improvement with spinal manipulation. In addition,
three moderate quality trials supported
pain improvement with chiropractic means for treating chronic
LBP. Among many other discoveries, this one really
stood out though: Of the numerous clinical trials with a
variety of invasive treatments, there was insufficient evidence for surgery
as a treatment of chronic low back pain. (1) There are times
that back surgery is necessary, and your chiropractor
knows the signs and works collaboratively with spinal
surgeons. For many, Oxford chiropractic care at Satterwhite Chiropractic provides
non-invasive care of acute and chronic low back pain. A great place
to start!
Oxford BACK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
A combined effort toward back pain relief produces
results. 241 low back pain patients were randomized to three combinations
of care: spinal manipulation (SMT) twice a week
for 3 weeks with multifidus activating exercise or spinal mobilizing exercise
or additional SMT sessions. Significant differences were noted
for those patients in the SMT plus multifidus activating exercise group. Low
back pain and its management is multi-factorial. This one
study was able to document positive effects with SMT plus multifidus
strengthening exercises. (2) Let us talk about
at-home exercise to optimize your relief.
Oxford NECK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
What about neck pain? A combined approach
works with it too. Regarding neck pain and upper cervical
rotation restriction, patients who got manual therapy and did
cervical exercises at home showed significantly better
outcomes in disability, pain, and function. Four 20-minute manual therapy
sessions plus exercise and an at-home exercise routine provided
evidence of being superior to just
exercise and a home-exercise program. Neck disability indices, flexion-rotation
tests, pain intensities, and more improved. (3) So do your
exercises we recommend! They really do help. Layering
treatment with personal care works.
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Umar Ellahie on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses
treatment of cervical spine and arm pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management that incorporates SMT and exercise.
Schedule your Oxford chiropractic appointment
with Satterwhite Chiropractic today. Are you ready for back and neck pain relief? We
will do our part. You do yours, and it’s
yours!