DISC SIZE DOESN’T (necessarily) MATTER!
Now that’s’ a twist on new
year’s resolutions of dieting to downsize! With
back pain and neck pain, a little disc isn’t necessarily
pain-free. Surprised? If you have a small disc and pain, you’re
not! What does matter is (1) the amount of pressure the disc protrusion is placing on the
nerve root and/or (2) the amount of chemical irritation is present
if an extruded disc’s inner gel-like material has escaped
the anular fibers that surround it and now encircles
the spinal nerve(s) which has (have) never touched
each other before. Nerves don’t like this new chemical “bath” and hurt! A tiny disc extrusion can cause a
great amount of pain if chemical irritation is part of the problem.
A huge protruded may not produce pain
at all if it doesn’t contact a spinal nerve. (1-7) A 2023
published study just concluded that
the size of a disc protrusion did not demonstrate a significant
relationship to pain and function. (8) If you or a loved one or friend is starting
2024 with La Grande back pain with or without sciatic leg pain or neck
pain with or without arm pain radiculopathy, come visit Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
for some La Grande pain relief with gentle, safe chiropractic Cox®
Technic care!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Timothy Gagan on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson about use of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for a patient suffering
with back and leg pain due to a disc herniation.
La Grande CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: 4 Ways to Ease
Chronic Pain In 2024
As researchers and healthcare professionals try to
establish practice guidelines (ex: WHO) to
manage chronic pain (back, neck, etc.), they are studying
influencing factors that chronic pain sufferers and their caregivers ought
to address for best clinical outcomes:
- Understand the condition. A clear understanding
of the chronic primary low back pain condition via education/advice was associated with beneficial developments in pain,
function, quality of life, and psychological outcomes. (9)
- Consider emotional influences. Adverse childhood events were
found to be significantly associated with chronic
pain and pain-related disability as an adult. (10)
- Undergo spinal manipulation. A study of
nonpharmacological pain management approaches undergone
by Medicare patients found that manipulative therapies, mainly
chiropractic, have been the most widely
studied approaches. (11) Cox® Technic flexion-distraction
- as we use in our targetlocation practice – benefitted
a 67-year-old veteran who suffered with chronic low back pain
and intermittent lower extremity pain for several decades find
overall improvement in his condition, decrease use of pain
medication, and gain mobility after 4 sessions over a 4-week period. (12)
- Exercise. Structured exercise programs were shown
to reduce pain and functional limitation in chronic low back
pain patients. (13)
Only do any of these after we have a talk first!
Make 2024 your year for pain relief! Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is
excited to be your La Grande chiropractic partner in
this endeavor. See you soon!
Schedule your La Grande chiropractic appointment
now!
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