Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka Sees the Spine in Many Ways to Diagnose and Relieve Back Pain
There are so many ways to “see” the spine. Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends. Your Sitka chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka uses the test(s) that are necessary to “see’’ the spine best to create the best treatment plan for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors in addition to general practitioners and other healthcare providers must be on the look out for all sorts of underlying triggers of back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may call for imaging, lab tests, etc., to help identify. 20% of back pain episodes may have these types of underlying conditions that really should be found in a timely manner. (1) Sometimes, knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spondylosis occur together in the same patient. Having one or the other issue significantly raised the risk of having the other. (2) Though they are not likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen on imaging, these are seen in 33% of low back pain patients and in only 11.5% of subjects without symptoms. Body weight seems to influence the number of these viewed on imaging. (3) Your Sitka chiropractor is well-versed in looking for all of these and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Reduced balance capability could potentially impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka looks for depressive symptoms as they tend to contribute to more primary care appointments in acute low back pain patients, higher pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute and chronic back pain patients. (5) Each of our Sitka patients is a whole person! [[companyame]] sees you that way. So what else do we look for? All that may slow your recovery.
WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN
Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or low back or neck related leg or arm pain, your Sitka chiropractor will manage your care be it just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare colleague or for the formation of an in-house treatment plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We analyze the spine research to keep abreast of all the latest in diagnostic tips and tools. And we offer pain-relieving spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has demonstrated itself through research to be good at managing low back pain as fast as immediately. Stiffness and tone were seen to improve right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
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Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares how he uncovered a spinal tumor in his careful clinical exam of a man with back pain. Unusual, yes, but such a source of pain can be found by a well-trained and experienced chiropractor like your Sitka chiropractor. You’re in good hands!
Make your next Sitka chiropractic appointment with Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka. With so many ways available to “see” your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a way to get you some pain relief. We look forward to seeing you at your next chiropractic visit!
