March 2017 Healthy News for Sitka Chiropractic Patients
In a new report, researchers share treatment outcomes of patients who have implanted spinal stimulators for pain management after back surgery. Patients with these devices have “failed back surgery syndrome” with continued back pain after back surgery. After being treated with chiropractic spinal manipulation or mobilization, the patients in the study reported no adverse side effects. (1) The first rule of being a physician is “Do no harm”. This study shows how spinal manipulation and mobilization do just that. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka offers Sitka chiropractic care that does not harm. Schedule a visit today!
Chronic Neck Pain Patients Walk More Stiffly
Patients with chronic neck pain have a shorter stride and less thoracic spinal rotation when walking. This will likely have long term effects on the spine. (2) What to do? Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka’s recommendation: Don’t let neck pain become chronic. Seek Sitka chiropractic care relief sooner than later, and walk more easily.
150 minutes of Exercise a Week – For All of Us Especially After Back Surgery
National guidelines recommend that we all get 150 minutes of exercise a week. How many of us Sitka folks do? Just 52%! Sadly, even fewer - just 26% - post-back surgery patients do this. It’s shown that 150 minutes prevents more back surgery and helps post-surgical back pain patients going. They also experience less back pain after surgery. (3) Physical exercise is so effective. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka promotes a walk a day to all Sitka chiropractic patients.
Pain Medications for Back and Leg Pain – Not Effective Over Placebo
A meta-analysis, the highest form of research reporting, reports that NSAIDSeven though they are one of the most frequently prescribed drugs for sciatic leg pain offer similar pain relief and overall improvement to placebo with a higher risk of adverse side-effects. (4) NSAIDs are reported as effective for spine pain in a different study, but the difference is not clinically relevant between NSAIDs and placebo. It further says that there are no simple analgesics that give clinically important relief over placebo. (5) Well, Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka’s non-drug Sitka chiropractic care is pain-relieving! Contact Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka today for an appointment.
It may be the month of luck and green-leafed clovers, but luck is also being prepared for the opportunity/issue/problem before us. When it comes to back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain, Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is. Our Sitka chiropractic care practice is pleased to share these new advances and findings with our Sitka chiropractic friends and family!
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