Sitka Exercise and Spinal Manipulation Recommended for Older Adult Back Pain

May 16, 2017

Geriatric back pain patients find relief with combined chiropractic care: spinal manipulation and mobilization plus exercise. That’s what new best practices guidelines recommend. Shocked? Of course not! Your Sitka chiropractor treats your spine, and you take care of your spine! Together, your Sitka chiropractor and you the Sitka back pain sufferer form a great spine care team. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is your local Sitka chiropractic care center where Sitka back pain patients meet their Sitka chiropractor to design a treatment plan to relieve pain as well as a plan to prevent future back pain.

A recent high-level research review restates that spinal manipulation is safe for older adults suffering with back pain. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka values this confirmation! How did they do this? Researchers reviewed all published articles from 7 years to update current recommendations. Thirty-seven panelists participated in this best practices guidelinesreview and update. In the end, they agreed on current statements about the best practices for chiropractic care of back pain in older adults. They strengthened the present statement about how safe spinal manipulation is for these patients. The panel added two additional recommendations that (1) chiropractors should suggest exercise to back pain patients who are older and (2) manipulation and mobilization do more than just reduce pain; they improve overall outcomes of care. (1) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka concurs! Sitka chiropractic patients frequently look for care that will decrease their back pain. Then, they discover Sitka chiropractic care that does more than just back pain relief. Chiropractic incorporation of nutrition, exercise, and wellness care encourages them to embrace a healthier way of life.

This chiropractic care begins with back pain relief. The spinal manipulation approach Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka applies is known as Cox Technic. In research studies regarding this approach, it is known that radiculopathy (leg pain), chronic moderate/severe back pain and recurrent mild back pain (pain than comes and goes) respond more favorably to chiropractic Cox Technic than to medical conservative care. This study also documented that chronic/recurrent – back pain that returns several times a year – responds better to exercise. (2) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka recognizes that exercise is important to control back pain and prevent future back pain. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka urges all our Sitka chiropractic patients to exercise.

Schedule your Sitka chiropractic visit with Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka to discuss Sitka back pain relief and prevention in older adults with Sitka chiropractic care and suitable Sitka exercise. Your Sitka chiropractor and you will act as a team as well as recommended spinal manipulation and exercise do to safely and effectively ease low back pain.