Healthy News from Pure Chiropractic for March 2017
In a new report, authors report on treatment outcomes of patients with implanted spinal stimulators for post-surgical continued back pain management. Patients with these devices have “failed back surgery syndrome” with continued back pain after back surgery. After being treated with chiropractic spinal manipulation or mobilization, the patients in the study reported no adverse side effects. (1) The first rule of being a physician is “Do no harm”. This study shows how spinal manipulation and mobilization do just that. Pure Chiropractic offers Concord, NC chiropractic care that does not harm. Schedule a visit today!
Chronic Neck Pain Patients Walk More Stiffly
Patients with chronic neck pain have a shorter stride and less thoracic spinal rotation when walking. This will likely have long term effects on the spine. (2) Pure Chiropractic’s best advice: Don’t let neck pain become chronic. Seek Concord, NC chiropractic care relief sooner than later, and walk less stiffly.
150 minutes of Exercise a Week – For All of Us Especially After Back Surgery
National guidelines suggest that we all get 150 minutes of exercise a week. Only 52% of us Concord, NC non-back pain folks do this! Sadly, even fewer - just 26% - post-back surgery patients do this. It is shown that 150 minutes prevents more back surgery and helps post-surgical back pain patients going. These post-surgical patients also have less back pain after surgery. (3) Physical exercise is so important. Our Concord, NC chiropractic practice urges all of our Concord, NC chiropractic patients to do something every day like take a little walk.
Pain Medications for Back and Leg Pain – Not Effective Over Placebo
A meta-analysis, the highest form of research reporting, shares that NSAIDSdespite their being. one of the most frequently prescribed drugs for sciatic leg pain offer similar pain relief and overall improvement to placebo with a higher risk of adverse side-effects. (4) NSAIDs are reported as effective for spine pain in a different study, but the difference is not clinically significant between NSAIDs and placebo. It further says that there are no simple analgesics that give clinically important relief over placebo. (5) Well, Pure Chiropractic’s non-drug Concord, NC chiropractic care is pain-relieving! Contact Pure Chiropractic today for an appointment.
It may be the month of luck and green-leafed clovers, but luck may also be defined as being prepared for the opportunity/issue/problem before us. When it comes to back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain, Pure Chiropractic is. Our Concord, NC chiropractic care practice is so glad to share these new advances and findings with our Concord, NC chiropractic friends and family!
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