Results. Pain Relief. That’s what our Sitka
back pain and neck pain patients seek from our
Sitka chiropractic care. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka knows
this and provides this with reasonable expectations in concert
with our spine pain patients desire. Relief
is possible. We will discuss how, how
much, and when.
PATIENT INPUT REGARDING WHAT RELIEF MEANS
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka always puts our back pain and
neck pain patients at the center of care. We pay attention
to what our Sitka chiropractic patients want to do that they can’t
do now. It is sensible to place such
a goal/goals at the center of care! A review of 12 studies about
the non-surgical care of chronic low back pain indicates
that patient-led goal setting is effective in and of
itself as a treatment element to getting
desired back pain relief. (1) This is welcome news to the
millions of annual chronic low back pain sufferers. They can contribute
to their own relief! That’s why we ask
our Sitka back pain and neck pain sufferers what they want to do
that they miss doing now. The one thing - or many
things – our patients want to do motivate all of us1!
SURGICAL OR NON-SURGICAL
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka purposely wants to set
realistic expectations that motivate all of us. Many Sitka
back pain sufferers question if surgery is
better/quicker than non-surgical, chiropractic spinal manipulative care. A recent article proposes a few thoughts
on surgery for lumbar disc herniation due to pre- and post-surgery possibilities:
(A) evidence that immune/auto-immunity may play a role in
spontaneous resolution of a lumbar disc herniation, (B) recorded
long-term complications of lumbar spine fusion (adjacent segment disease, implant
failure, etc.), (C) systemic and local reactions to metal instrumentation, (D) ambiguous
parameters as to when and for what conditions spinal implant
removal is warranted, and (E) postoperative lumbar spinal
stiffness. (2) With these concerns in mind, let’s look
at another report that focuses on the immediate beneficial
effects of spinal mobilization for low back pain sufferers: decreased
muscle stiffness, elasticity, and tone. The researchers acknowled that
baseline stiffness, BMI, waist circumference and sex may influence the outcomes. (3) At Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka, our Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management is documented to be beneficial for
a range of patient conditions.
HOW CHIROPRACTIC CAN HELP WITH RELIEF…AND IN WHAT TIMEFRAME
Sitka chiropractic care of back and neck pain cares
for a variety of spinal conditions in patients
of all sizes and shapes. Published studies about Cox® Technic measured
how spinal stiffness may impact positive outcomes. Spinal
manipulation via Cox® Technic may be applied in the gentlest manner
in several doctor-controlled situations that are comfortable
for the patient. Exercise and nutrition round out the
treatment plan. (For wine lovers, new nutritional research reported on
the benefits of reservatrol and its anti-oxidant effects in slowing
the progression of intervertebral disc degeneration at the mitochondrial cell
level by eliminating reactive oxygen species! (4)) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
has a way to deliver what our patients want:
results.
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the realistic expectations
about the treatment outcomes of The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management.
Make your Sitka chiropractic
appointment today. We are ready to
hear what you want to do, what you miss doing, and what you expect from
chiropractic care so that we may meet those goals together realistically. Schedule your appointment soon!