The cervical spine is unique among the
curves of the spine. Unlike the thoracic and lumbar spine curves, the cervical spine contains the spinal cord a bit more snugly. The diameter of the vertebral canal in which the
spinal cord lies varies from 11 to 19 mm while the spinal cord measures from 7
to 14 mm depending on the spine level. If the size of the spinal canal is small and the cord big, a condition termed stenosis exists and makes pain and disability a greater problem. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there is not a lot
of space for the spinal nerves that exit the spinal cord let alone any disc herniation or bone spur and the like that
may form. Plus, the cervical spine has to hold up
the average 9-pound head! The cervical spine is amazing.
No wonder it fascinates researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Chiropractic Care and produces
such pain for West Palm Beach neck pain sufferers. Luckily,
your West Palm Beach chiropractor knows the cervical spine
anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions in addition to the gentle, stretching
technique protocols of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to reduce the pain.
RESEACHERS STUDY THE CERVICAL SPINE MOTIONS
Such cool developments in the area
of radiology are now available and may help back pain healthcare
providers like your West Palm Beach chiropractor more beneficially
diagnose and treat neck pain as well as surgical
colleagues create more suitable surgical
techniques! New 3D computed tomography imaging allows
a view of the cervical spine in various
positions in normal volunteers. What did the researchers see with this? Flexion-extension range of motion is greatest at C1-2
and C4-5. C1-2 is where 70% of all axial
rotation takes place, too. C3-4 range of motion for lateral
bending is greater than C1-2, C5-6 and C6-7. (1) The use
of Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain allows
segment-specific treatment of each of the cervical
spine ranges of motion to relieve pain and bring back
normal ranges of motion as best as possible.
CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT FOR CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
The cervical spine range of motion is addressed
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When West Palm Beach chiropractic
patients come in with a headache, they will
often describe limited range of motion. That
isn’t uncommon. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation versus spinal mobilization for relief of
cervicogenic headache explained that manipulation and mobilization
have comparable effects on disability, pain, global rating of
change score, and cervical ranges of motion. (2) Our chiropractic care of the
cervical spine addresses West Palm Beach neck
pain as well as related range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute West Palm Beach neck pain is a common
issue for which patients will look for help
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors as well as general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are typical
treatments. Researchers wrote that GPs were sometimes
hesitant in referring for manual therapy
as they weren’t sure about effectiveness and adverse events. In
a review of randomized controlled trials published regarding the
effect of spinal manipulation for acute neck pain, researchers found
that spinal manipulation alone or combined with other therapies
was valuable for acute neck pain with no serious adverse effects being reported. (3) Your
West Palm Beach chiropractor who understands the cervical spine
well and delivers safe spinal manipulation works with
West Palm Beach general practitioners to help neck pain
sufferers find relief.
CONTACT Chiropractic Care
Check out this PODCAST
with Dr. David Kulla on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares
how the Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction System of Spinal Pain Management helps
him help his patients with neck pain and headache relief.
Make your West Palm Beach
chiropractic appointment soon. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions affecting it merit
a unique treatment protocol to take care of pain. At
Chiropractic Care, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!