There are so many ways to “see” the spine.
Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What is best? That depends.
Your West Palm Beach chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Chiropractic Care
uses the test(s) that are most useful to “see’’
the spine best to make the best treatment plan
for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors as well as general
practitioners and other healthcare providers must be on the look
out for all sorts of underlying causes of
back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial
spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may require
imaging, lab tests, etc., to help identify. 20%
of back pain bouts may have these types of
underlying conditions that really should be discovered
in a timely manner. (1) Sometimes, knee osteoarthritis and
lumbar spondylosis appear together in the same patient.
Having one or the other issue significantly raised
the odds of having the other. (2) Though they’re 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 seen on imaging. (3) Your
West Palm Beach chiropractor is well-versed
in looking for all of these and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Decreased balance capability could potentially
influence recovery from low back pain. (4) Chiropractic Care looks
for depressive symptoms as they tend to add to
more primary care appointments in acute low back pain patients, greater
pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute
and chronic back pain patients. (5) You are 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
West Palm Beach chiropractor will guide your care be it
just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare
colleague or for the establishment of an in-house treatment
plan leading to pain relief. We are here for you. We read
the spine research to keep abreast of all the latest in
diagnostic tips and tools. And we deliver pain-relieving spinal manipulation
with The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of
Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has shown itself
through research to be effective in controlling
low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were seen
to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
CONTACT Chiropractic Care
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes how he uncovered a
spinal tumor via his careful clinical exam of a
man with back pain. Uncommon, yes, but such a source
of pain can be found by a well-trained and experienced
chiropractor like your West Palm Beach chiropractor. You’re in
good hands!
Schedule your next West Palm Beach
chiropractic appointment with Chiropractic Care. With so many ways available to “see”
your spine, know that we’ll find what’s going on and a path
to get you some pain relief. See you at your next
chiropractic appointment!