DISTRACTION MANIPULATION FOR BACK
PAIN AFTER LUMBAR FUSION SURGERY
A spinal fusion surgery is a
considerable surgical option, one often quite welcomed by West Palm Beach back
pain sufferers wanting pain relief. For those whose
pain continues despite the
back surgery with lumbar fusion, hope continues with chiropractic care. Two recent research papers
presented the apparent choice of distraction
manipulation for the resurgent, post-surgical continued back pain after
lumbar fusion back surgery. One article reviewed
Veterans’ Administration chiropractors who treated
these patients. Many offered healthy lifestyle
advice, pain education, exercise, stretching and soft tissue therapy. When it
came to manipulation, these chiropractors relayed that they incorporated spinal mobilization and flexion
distraction manipulation on an “always” or “frequent” basis. 93.5% of patients got
maximum treatment benefit in 12 or less chiropractic treatments. (1)
One 42-year-old post-lumbar fusion patient treated with 12 sessions
of spinal manipulation and exercise was
asymptomatic, exhibited an 89% improvement in disability,
and stable at 3 months. (2) And a third paper reported that,
though diversified manipulation was used for the majority of
back pain conditions, flexion distraction was delivered notably
for treatment of lumbar disc syndrome with radiculopathy and lumbar stenosis. (3)
Cox® Technic flexion distraction spinal
manipulation is continually chosen for back pain
conditions like post-spinal-fusion-surgery that need
a more gentle and effective treatment approach. Chiropractic Care
chooses to utilize it for relief of West Palm Beach back pain.
Listen to this PODCAST
with chiropractic back pain specialist, Dr. Michael Johnson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he describes two cases
of post-surgical back pain patients helped with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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West Palm Beach OSTEOPOROSIS: HOMOCYSTEINE,
B12, FOLATE, AND INFLAMMATION
So many issues come
into play with osteoporosis and its prevention. Current
research points out a significant association among
homocysteine, bone mineral density (BMD) and inflammation in women with
osteoporosis who are postmenopausal. Low BMD
was accompanied by lower levels of B12, vitamin D, bone
formation markers, and folate. Higher levels of homocysteine, inflammation,
bone resorption markers, and presence of C677T polymorphism were related to low BMD. Homocysteine production is a risk factor for inflammatory
disease. It is regulated by methylenetratrahydrofolate
reductase (MTHFR) activity with vitamin B12 and folate as causal
factors. (4) With this knowledge,
we can talk about these levels and their adjustment if needed.
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West Palm Beach chiropractic appointment now with
Chiropractic Care. Whether back pain after lumbar fusion surgery or osteoporosis
or inflammation affect you, Chiropractic Care is here for
you!