GENTLE, COMFORTABLE TREATMENT OF HYPERKYPHOSIS AND THE THORACIC
SPINE
The spine has its own usual curvature
or kyphosis. Back And Neck Care Center knows the spine’s curves quite well! Most Severna Park
chiropractic clients don’t give a second though to
the spine’s curve, its normalcy or its function,
until there is a problem caused by a curve that gets “too”
curvy. Take for example the thoracic spine, the upper
back part of the spine. Its normal kyphosis ranges from 20 to 40 degrees in young people. For 20% to 40%
of over-60-year-olds, this kyphosis is seen to grow beyond 40°. This is termed “age-related kyphosis” or “hyperkyphosis”
which affects both men
and women but is more frequently seen in
women who experience more functional disorders like decreased
back extensor muscle strength and ability to use erector spinal
muscles plus other poor health conditions. (1,2)
Spinal manipulation and mobilization of the thoracic spine are common ways chiropractors treat musculoskeletal issues in
older adults with conditions like hyperkyphosis. Older spines successfully
experienced the SMM forces similar to younger spines in research
studies. (3) Fortunately, manual
therapy has been researched and described as effective to decrease
and avert musculoskeletal problems due to
thoracic hyperkyphosis. A recent study described how
such therapy improved the thoracic
kyphosis angle, thoracic extension range of motion, and thoracic extension
strength. (4) And an extra: Thoracic mobilization is demonstrated
to boost diaphragmatic excursion and respiratory function to control
and avert respiratory dysfunction in patients with thoracic
hyperkyphosis. (5) Your Severna Park chiropractor delivers gentle,
effective, distractive thoracic spine manipulation that both relieves
hyperkyphosis and is quite comfortable.
Once you feel it, you’ll want more!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiolillo on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he describes gentle distraction treatment
of upper spine pain with the
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Severna Park CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Get Care for Spinal Stenosis Sooner Than Later!
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common
diagnosis for older Severna Park adults. It is associated
with a higher utilization of healthcare services. And surgery is
not always the solution according to a study that reported how 1 in 3 lumbar spinal stenosis patients experienced
a poor clinical outcome after surgery. Also, 36.1% of
529 patients had a poor leg pain outcome while 27.6% had a poor overall
outcome. Promisingly, patients who exercised regularly and those who received pre-operative chiropractic
or physiotherapy care were less likely to report a
poor overall outcome. (6) A new study reported that receiving
such non-operative care beginning within the first 30 days of
diagnosis reduced the use of riskier and more costly health
care services in the following year. Less than 2% of Medicare
beneficiaries receive such care in a timely fashion. (7) Lastly,
manual manipulation for 8 weeks was shown to be effective for patients
with lumbar spinal stenosis by reducing their pain and improving
their function. (8) Back And Neck Care Center is ready to get started caring
for your spinal stenosis today, non-operatively and safely.
CONTACT Back And Neck Care Center
Schedule your next Severna Park
chiropractic appointment today. Spine conditions like thoracic
spine hyperkyphosis and lumbar spinal stenosis react well to chiropractic
treatment!
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