FAILED BACK SURGICAL SYNDROME PAIN: HOW COMMON? CHIROPRACTIC
CAN HELP.
Researchers wrote that degenerative
disc disease and low back pain transitions to chronic low back
pain for a lot of patients after back surgery discectomy. How many
had back pain beyond 6 months post-surgery? They
discovered that nearly 15% had failed back surgical
syndrome (FBSS). (1) Chiropractic care is recognized for its
conservative approach to back pain and neck pain. Today,
the chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management is
showing itself valuable for
relieving post-surgical FBSS spine pain. A retrospective study of
69 such patients treated by 15 chiropractors well-trained in
Cox® Technic protocols documented greater than 50% relief of pain
for 81% of patients in a mean of 11 visits over a 49 day period of
active care. The relief at the end of care continued
at 2 years follow-up: 78.6% continued with relief. The percentage of relief
stayed high: 71.6% at end of care and 70% at 24 months. (2) In a
prospective study of patients treated with Cox® Technic, 8 of 11
post-surgical FBSS patients stated that their opioid use was reduced or
discontinued. (3) We are
here to help relieve FBSS
back pain that lingers after back surgery and get you back to enjoying
life!
[[Chiropractic]] HEALTH TIP OF THE MONTH:
EXERCISE AFTER BACK SURGERY: Straight Leg Raise
The straight leg raise is a versatile movement. It’s used as a test by healthcare providers like your
Sitka chiropractor when figuring out the source
of back pain and disc involvement. A recent study
reported that the inability to do a straight leg after back surgery
heightened the risk of undergoing another surgery.
(4) Luckily, it is a pretty simple
exercise. How do you do the straight leg raise? Lie on a supportive
surface. Bend one leg’s knee and place its foot on the floor. With the other
leg flat and hips planted on the floor, lift the
straight leg off the floor. Hold for 3 seconds and put it down again. Do that motion 10 times. Then, replicate this
with the other leg. If that is hard to do,
there are some adaptations. (5) Just ask
what is proper for you before you do these
on your own!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox
on The Back Doctors
Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the potential
relief of continued pain even after back surgery did not
stop the pain using The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Schedule your next Sitka
chiropractic appointment with Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka soon.
We look forward to seeing you soon! We
have hope for FBSS pain relief and management!
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