“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a common
question Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC gets when La Grande
folks talk about chiropractic. La Grande chiropractic patients are a mixed
lot. Some La Grande chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and stop coming. Some La Grande
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue requires
(though keeping on the at-home care program that incorporates
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise helps keep these
issues at bay for many!). Some La Grande chiropractic patients discover
that coming for a La Grande chiropractic spinal manipulation
visit on a normal schedule after pain relief is reached
benefits them: feeling better and keeping that better feeling when prodded
to continuing healthy things like exercising, eating right and
being adjusted. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC appreciates every La Grande
chiropractic patient who entrusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this La Grande chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how frequently a La Grande
chiropractic patient can benefit from La Grande chiropractic
care visits is a well-researched answer for chronic
low back pain patients. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC presents a recent
project in which chronic low back pain patients were treated three times a
week for 6 weeks. Some visits were with spinal manipulation; some were with
light massage; some not treatment at all. In the end,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments created the most positive
results for chronic low back pain patients. A year after care, the 18 visits patients showed peak
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has studied and reported
about other specific spinal issues
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence permits
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC to really aid our La Grande back pain
patients’ understanding of what to expect with
La Grande chiropractic care.
NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS BY CONDITION
The number of visits for low back pain episodes changes
often with the underlying cause of the back pain episode. A study from 30
chiropractic clinics’ chiropractic care with flexion distraction (aka Cox
Technic) resulted in data on 1000 back pain patients. It recorded
the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Overall,
12 visits in 29 days were the mean results for maximum
improvement. For particular conditions like spondylolisthesis,
disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days
and visits differed. There is a difference in treating a disc
herniation versus a sprain understandably. One is more challenging than the
other. 91% of patients discovered low back and leg pain relief on average in fewer
than 90 days (when the condition turns "chronic") and
12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying condition of spinal
pain, a La Grande chiropractic treatment plan can be arranged
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is wanted.
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is at your service!
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Listen in to this PODCAST about chiropractic care relief of
a chronic pain condition with a patient who finds visits to the chiropractor help
keep her going.
Schedule a La Grande chiropractic appointment with
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC to see how many visits it may
take to help you get relief and to see
if you would want to visit
your chiropractor forever on an
occasional follow-up schedule!