If you have back pain, you want
a quick fix. One treatment. Someone else to cure it. Done. Like most
things in life, it’s not that easy. Each of us has to participate in our lives and our recoveries. Your Severna Park 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, Back And Neck Care Center recognizes that
there are many options available. In an attempt to determine what treatment works in managing acute
and chronic low back pain, researchers reviewed 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 approaches! In the end,
manual therapy, spinal manipulation, and massage for acute and chronic low back
pain were strongly to marginally recommended, receiving A to C scores. Further, spinal
manipulation was supported
by three high-quality trials, one systemic review (SR), in addition to
a couple clinical guidelines for acute low back pain. For chronic LBP, four higher quality trials,
two SRs, as well as four
clinical guidelines found evidence to support 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 appropriate, and your chiropractor
knows this and works toegether with spinal
surgeons. For many, Severna Park chiropractic care at Back And Neck Care Center provides
non-invasive care of acute and chronic low back pain. A great place
to start!
Severna Park BACK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
A combined effort toward back pain relief works. 241 low back pain patients were randomized to three combos
of care: spinal manipulation (SMT) two times weekly
for 3 weeks with multifidus activating exercise or spinal mobilizing exercise
or more SMT sessions. Significant differences were found
for those patients in the SMT plus multifidus activating exercise group. Low
back pain and its management is many-faceted. This one
study was able to document positive effects with SMT plus multifidus
strengthening exercises. (2) We’ll talk about
at-home exercise to boost your relief.
Severna Park NECK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
What about neck pain? A blended 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 proved superior to just
exercise and a home-exercise program. Neck disability indices, flexion-rotation
tests, pain intensities, and more got better. (3) So do your
exercises we recommend! They really do help. Layering
treatment with personal care works.
CONTACT Back And Neck Care Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Umar Ellahie on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
treatment of cervical spine and arm pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management that incorporates SMT and exercise.
Schedule your Severna Park chiropractic appointment
with Back And Neck Care Center today. Are you ready for back and neck pain relief? We’ll do our part. You do your part, and it’s
yours!