It’s all connected. The spine, the hips, the
knees, the legs, the feet, the toes. In newer studies, the connection between spinal manipulation and the relief
of lower limb pain and weakness in addition to imbalance are investigated.
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka has seen such relief. The research adds
to the discussion with such Sitka chiropractic patients
that there is hope for their condition.
LOWER LIMB STRENGTH IMPROVEMENT
Sitka chiropractic patients come
to Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka with usually one pain issue and do
not even notice other issues until we find them
together during the spinal examination. We are often
detectives together! The chiropractic examination can uncover
clues to the condition at hand, clues that frequently are painful
or weak and, thankfully, also calm with chiropractic treatment. Lower
limb weakness is manytimes overlooked
by back and leg pain patients. Pain is the attention-getter. One study
reported that a single spinal manipulation enhanced
muscle strength (for 30 minutes) and corticospinal excitability
(for 60 minutes) to ankle plantar flexor muscles in Taekwondo
athletes. (1) Another study of spinal manipulation’s effect on
lower limb strength of healthy people displayed immediate boost
in muscle strength after just one session. The chiropractic
spinal manipulation treatment helps ease the pain and increase
the lower limb weakness. The effect is reported to be immediate
with only one spinal manipulation. For patients who
experience hip and knee weakness yet otherwise healthy, the strength
improvement is even larger. (2) Patients at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka have enjoyed
just such improvement!
LOWER LIMB IMBALANCE IMPROVEMENT
Other Sitka chiropractic patients with limb
imbalances in whom one leg is seemingly stronger than the
other have found relief with their Sitka chiropractic
spinal manipulation, also. They may realize they have it
or don’t realize it until we complete the exam jointly.
Once discovered, limb strength imbalances of a minimum of 15% in hip flexion, extension, abduction or knee flexion cared for
with spinal manipulation got better compared to placebo
treatment. These strength improvements were noted after just
one lumbar spine manipulation session. (3) Spinal mobilization boosted
hip flexor strength and performance in asymptomatic young adults. (4) These are
positive results for our Sitka chiropractic
patients!
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Check out this PODCAST
by Dr. Kim Lombardy on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
how he helped a patient with hip pain after a hip replacement surgery to relieve the hip pain. His treatment with the Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management helped her.
Schedule your next Sitka chiropractic care
appointment with Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka. Come see how spinal
manipulation may help your spine, hip and knee pain and
weakness, back pain, and more! Experience the healing connection yourself!