October 2025 Healthy News from Satterwhite Chiropractic: Benefits of Chiropractic and Calm Activity for Back Pain

NEW HOPE FOR COMPLEX SPINE CASES: GENTLE CHIROPRACTIC CARE SHOWS PROMISE FOR TANDEM SPINAL STENOSIS

Here's an encouraging development in Oxford spine care: tandem spinal stenosis—where narrowing occurs at multiple spinal levels—has traditionally been a tricky condition to treat. Back in 2017, Overley and his team published an important systematic review that really stressed just how complex this condition can be, with patients often having overlapping symptoms that make diagnosis and treatment planning particularly challenging. (1) And this year, we now have some encouraging news! McKee, Cox, and Olding recently published a case report showing that Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction—a gentle, non-invasive chiropractic approach—successfully helped a patient with tandem spinal stenosis. (2) This is particularly exciting because it demonstrates that conservative care options like our gentle chiropractic treatment can offer real relief for some patients dealing with this complicated condition, potentially helping them avoid more aggressive interventions. It's a terrific reminder that personalized, safe approaches to spine care deserve a place at the treatment table! (Pun intended!)

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Cameron McConville on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the effectiveness of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for Oxford spinal stenosis.

[[Targetlocation]] CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Calm Your Mind, Heal Your Back

If chronic back pain is part of your daily life, exploring calm, intentional movement could support your healing process. Emerging evidence backs up what countless individuals have discovered on their own—meditation, yoga, tai chi, and qigong can serve as valuable allies in the fight against chronic back pain. A 2025 clinical guideline summary by Silva and colleagues underscores the valuable contribution of these integrative and complementary approaches to chronic pain care, while Yang and team's recent investigation into tai chi and qigong for back pain showed promising outcomes, with participants experiencing notable reductions in pain and enhanced overall well-being. (3,4) These gentle practices work by combining mindful movement, breathing techniques, and relaxation to help reduce muscle tension, improve flexibility, and calm the nervous system. What's more, they place minimal stress on the body and can be customized to suit your current capabilities. This month, why not give one of these gentle practices a try why not explore one of these calming activities? Even a brief 10-15 minutes of gentle, intentional movement each day could provide relief while fostering greater calm and balance in your life.

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