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La Grande Chiropractic Help for Persistent Pain After Back Surgery: Auricular Acupressure and Manipulation

No longer the ‘desired’ term for back pain that remains after a back surgery that was intended to relieve it, failed back surgery syndrome has new names like ‘post-surgical continued pain’ and ‘persistent spinal pain syndrome’. Despite its name, if you have experienced back surgery and still have back pain, you know how the pain can cloud your life, day and night. For many, this means not being able to get a good night’s rest, which can result in more tiredness and lack of productivity during the day. Fortunately, there is hope for those who suffer from persistent spinal pain syndrome (PSPS) after back surgery. Recent studies have shown that using chiropractic spinal manipulation and even auricular acupressure can effectively decrease back pain and enhance the quality of sleep.

WHAT IS PSPS - Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome?

PSPS is defined as persistent, new, or recurrent low back with or without lower extremity (radicular pain for 10%-40% of patients) pain after at least one or more back surgeries. It is most common with lumbar spine surgery and considered ‘chronic’ at 3-months post-spine surgery because of the speed at which neuropathic pain sets in. (1) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC has gentle, safe, alleviating treatment for post-back-surgery patients.

HOW DOES CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL MANIPULATION HELP?

Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC uses evidence-based, well-researched chiropractic technique, Cox® Technic. One chiropractic study reported on 32 cases of post-surgical continued lumbar spine pain after back surgery who were managed with (Cox®) flexion distraction spinal manipulation and mobilization. Relief was rated by numerical pain scale scores (0/no pain to 10/worst pain) and decreased by 4.1 out of 10 in a mean number of 14 treatments. Patients who had back surgeries that combined surgical approaches (like discectomy with fusion or laminectory) reduced even more with 5.7 out of 10. (2) Another study of 69 cases treated with (Cox®) flexion distraction documented that 81% of patients responded with greater than 50% relief of pain at the end of the treatment period (mean: 49 days, 11 treatments). At 2-years’ follow-up, 78.6% still experienced their pain relief. Mean relief of pain at the finish of the treatment period was 71.6% and 70% at 2-year follow-up. (3) Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Byron Folwell on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for post-back-surgery-continued back pain patients.

A HELPFUL ADJUNCTIVE APPROACH: WHAT IS AURICULAR ACUPRESSURE? 

Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC appreciates effective non-surgical means to help our chiropractic patients get that extra edge of relief. Auricular acupressure is such an approach in which pressure is applied to specific points on the ear. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for a long time, but recently researchers have begun analyzing its potential as a form of treatment for PSPS patients. A Korean study revealed that auricular acupressure lowered both pain and neurological symptoms related to PSPS. Researchers described it as an effective, safe, cost-effective, non-invasive intervention that may well improve pain, neuropathy, and sleep in PSPS patients. (1) Well, you can’t go wrong with those outcomes! La Grande post back surgery continued pain patients would surely appreciate them. Another study showed that auricular acupressure was effective in reducing pain and improving the sleep of elderly osteoarthritic persons residing in nursing homes. (4) Old and young alike, we all could use better sleep when having pain.

CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC

Back pain after back surgery can be irritating, but it doesn’t have to keep you from sleeping or trouble you as much. If PSPS is your issue and you’re experiencing poor sleep quality due to PSPS, make your La Grande chiropractic appointment with Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC today to explore how chiropractic can help you!  

 
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