March 2019 Healthy News: Concord, NC Chiropractic Care Helps Motor Strength Come Back

Concord, NC chiropractic helps return motor strength loss due to a disc herniation and sciatica return over time.

GIVE IT TIME…AND Concord, NC CHIROPRACTIC!

Leg pain (sciatic radiculopathy) and loss of motor strength naturally upset Concord, NC back pain patients. ”When will I get back to ‘normal’?” is a usual question. Keep in mind that published papers show that treatment results are very alike for surgical and non-surgical care of disc herniation patients with leg radiculopathy. (1) One benchmark study reported that loss of motor strength due to sciatic nerve damage came back over 3 years with 10% in 6 months, 30% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years and 75% at 3 years. (2) A recent article agrees: Improvement comes over time regardless of treatment (surgery or non-surgery). The majority of patients in this new study did not pick surgery. Just about all of them regained full strength at 1 year with it typically happening in the first 3 months while on-going recovery lasted a year. (3) Pure Chiropractic says “Don’t hold back!” Ask Pure Chiropractic the tough questions. We will share with you the research-based answers for you to ponder.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Howard Rosenberg on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about assisting an athletic, healthy patient who found himself foot drop and reduced muscle strength due to a disc herniation with leg pain sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care utilizing the Cox® Technic System allowed him to resume walking and playing tennis!

Pure Chiropractic sees value in recommending back belts to back pain sufferers.

Concord, NC CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help

Concord, NC back pain patients fear moving, concerned that they may cause pain. Back belts and braces decrease pain and fear of pain and allow a return to normal activities of life. (4) For spinal stenosis patients with back pain, back belts enhanced their walking distance. (5) And for acute compression fractures, a back brace is usually implemented. A soft brace was just as effective as a rigid brace to avoid spinal deformity, enhance quality of life, and lessen back pain. (6) Back belts aren’t needed forever, but for temporary and for certain conditions, they are beneficial!

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Schedule your Concord, NC chiropractic appointment. Ask your questions! Wear your belt as recommended. Thank you for trusting your spine’s health to Pure Chiropractic!