DISTRACTION MANIPULATION FOR BACK
PAIN AFTER LUMBAR FUSION SURGERY
Spinal fusion surgery. It’s a big surgery, often quite welcome by Tonawanda back
pain sufferers seeking pain relief. For those whose
pain persists regardless of the
back surgery with lumbar fusion, hope still
exists with chiropractic care. Two recent research papers
described the prominent choice of distraction
manipulation for the resurgent, post-surgical continued back pain following
lumbar fusion back surgery. One article reviewed
Veterans’ Administration chiropractors who treated
these patients. Many gave healthy lifestyle
advice, pain education, exercise, stretching and soft tissue therapy. When it
came to manipulation, these chiropractors stated that they incorporated spinal mobilization and flexion
distraction manipulation on an “always” or “frequent” basis. 93.5% of patients achieved
maximum treatment benefit in 12 or fewer chiropractic treatments. (1)
One 42-year-old post-lumbar fusion patient who underwent 12 sessions
of spinal manipulation and exercise was
asymptomatic, reported an 89% improvement in disability,
and stable at 3 months. (2) And a third paper reported that,
though diversified manipulation was performed for most
back pain conditions, flexion distraction was delivered prominently
for treatment of lumbar disc syndrome with radiculopathy and lumbar stenosis. (3)
Cox® Technic flexion distraction spinal
manipulation is continually chosen for back pain
conditions like post-spinal-fusion-surgery that require
a more gentle and effective treatment approach. Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
chooses to use it for relief of Tonawanda back pain.
Listen to this PODCAST
with chiropractic back pain specialist, Dr. Michael Johnson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he presents a couple of cases
of post-surgical back pain patients helped with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Tonawanda CHIROPRACTIC TIP
OF THE MONTH:
Tonawanda OSTEOPOROSIS: HOMOCYSTEINE,
B12, FOLATE, AND INFLAMMATION
So many issues are at play with osteoporosis and its prevention. Recent
research points out a significant association among
homocysteine, bone mineral density (BMD) and inflammation in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Low BMD
was associated with lower levels of B12, vitamin D, bone
formation markers, and folate. Higher levels of homocysteine, inflammation,
bone resorption markers, and presence of C677T polymorphism were related to low BMD. Homocysteine production is a risk factor for inflammatory
disease. It is controlled by methylenetratrahydrofolate
reductase (MTHFR) activity with vitamin B12 and folate as causal
factors. (4) With this knowledge,
we can talk about these levels and how to
adjust them if needed.
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Arrange your next
Tonawanda chiropractic appointment today with
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation. Whether back pain after lumbar fusion surgery or osteoporosis
or inflammation affect you, Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation is your healthcare partner to help!