February 2020 Healthy News from Pure Chiropractic: Chiropractic Care for Neck Pain
Neck pain bothers 20% of people over 70 years of age. An assessment of 800 Australian chiropractors found that 33% of their patients are older than 65 years of age. 45.5% had neck pain. 31.3% also experienced headache. (1) A recent committee review of the most current relevant clinical practice guidelines based on the best scientific evidence available to manage neck pain in adults including neck pain with headache or radicular symptoms via chiropractic related 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 administered manipulation of the thoracic spine, neck massage, and adjustment that gave rise to help for dizziness, neck pain, headache and migraine (though migraine takes more visits). (1) Concord, NC chiropractic relief for neck pain increases in documented support. It’s also being found to be economical as well as drug- and opioid-preventative. A study in Missouri documented that using chiropractic in the Medicaid system saved $14.1 and $49.2 million, decreased in spinal surgery expenditures and use/abuse of opioid prescription drugs. (3) Chiropractic services at Pure Chiropractic successfully relieves Concord, NC neck pain for many.
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Non-specific neck pain patients find success with exercise as a component 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) Adding to the daily walking step count over a 6-month time reduced neck pain occurrence in high risk office workers who sit and work at computers day in and day out. It didn’t reduce pain intensity or disability, but it did decrease the onset of neck pain. (5) Fewer episodes of Concord, NC neck pain is a great goal! Pure Chiropractic is your partner to attain that goal.
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