March 2019 Healthy News: Sitka Chiropractic Care Helps Motor Strength Come Back

Sitka chiropractic helps return motor strength loss due to a disc herniation and sciatica return over time.

GIVE IT TIME…AND Sitka CHIROPRACTIC!

Leg pain (lumbosacral radiculopathy or sciatica) and loss of motor strength obviously bother Sitka back pain patients. ”When will I get back to ‘normal’?” is a typical question. Keep in mind that studies show that treatment results are very alike for surgical and non-surgical care of disc herniation patients with leg radiculopathy. (1) One benchmark study reported that loss of motor strength due to sciatic nerve damage came back over 3 years with 10% in 6 months, 30% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years and 75% at 3 years. (2) A brand-new article concurs: Improvement occurs over time irrespective of treatment (surgery or non-surgery). Most patients in this latest study did not pick surgery. Almost all of them recovered full strength at 1 year with it characteristically occurring in the first 3 months while on-going recovery took a year. (3) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka says “Do not hold back!” Ask Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka the hard questions. We will present the research-documented facts for you to ponder.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Howard Rosenberg on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about assisting an athletic, healthy patient who found himself foot drop and decreased muscle strength as a result of a disc herniation with leg pain sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care using the Cox® Technic System helped him resume walking and playing tennis!

Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka sees benefit in recommending back belts to back pain sufferers.

Sitka CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help

Sitka back pain patients fear moving, worried that they may trigger pain. Back belts and braces reduce pain and fear of pain and foster a return to usual activities of life. (4) For spinal stenosis patients with back pain, back belts improved walking distance. (5) And for acute compression fractures, a back brace is typically used. A soft brace was just as effective as a rigid brace to prevent spinal deformity, improve quality of life, and reduce back pain. (6) Back belts aren’t necessary forever, but for short-term and for certain conditions, they help!

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Make your Sitka chiropractic appointment. Bring your questions! Wear your belt as recommended. Thank you for entrusting your spine’s health to Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka!