If you experience back pain, you want
a quick fix. One treatment. Someone else to cure it. Done. Like most
things in life, it is not that easy. Each of us must take
part in our lives and our recoveries. Your La Grande chiropractor
has a partnering chiropractic treatment plan that can lead to back pain and/or
neck pain relief. Are you ready?
LOW BACK PAIN CHIROPRACTIC CARE: NON-INVASIVE, PAIN
RELIEVING
First of all, Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC recognizes that
there are many back pain relief options. In an attempt to determine what treatment works in managing acute
and chronic low back pain, researchers reviewed randomized
control trials, systematic reviews and well-written clinical guidelines to try to sort through all the options: general
behavior, pharmacological therapy, psychological therapy, specfic exercise,
active rehab and education, manual therapy, physical modalities, and invasive
procedures. There are lots of approaches! Evenutally,
manual therapy, spinal manipulation, and massage for acute and chronic low back
pain were strongly to marginally recommended, getting A to C scores. Further, spinal
manipulation was reinforced
by three high-quality trials, one systemic review (SR), plus
two clinical guidelines for acute low back pain. For chronic LBP, four higher quality trials,
two SRs, as well as four
clinical guidelines reported evidence to show pain
improvement with spinal manipulation. In addition,
three moderate quality trials supported
pain improvement with chiropractic approaches for treating chronic
LBP. Among many other discoveries, this one particularly
stood out though: Of the numerous clinical trials with many types of invasive treatments, there was insufficient evidence for surgery
as a treatment of chronic low back pain. (1) There are conditions for which back surgery is necessary, and your chiropractor
knows the signs and works collaboratively with spinal
surgeons. For many, La Grande chiropractic care at Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC provides
non-invasive care of acute and chronic low back pain. A great place
to start!
La Grande BACK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
A combined effort toward back pain relief works. 241 low back pain patients were randomized to three combinations
of care: spinal manipulation (SMT) twice weekly
for 3 weeks with multifidus activating exercise or spinal mobilizing exercise
or more SMT sessions. Significant differences were noted
for those patients in the SMT plus multifidus activating exercise group. Low
back pain and its management is many-faceted. This one
study was able to document positive effects with SMT plus multifidus
strengthening exercises. (2) We’ll talk about
at-home exercise to boost your relief.
La Grande NECK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
What about neck pain? A blended approach
works with it too. Regarding neck pain and upper cervical
rotation restriction, patients who received manual therapy and did
cervical exercises at home showed significantly better
outcomes in disability, pain, and function. Four 20-minute manual therapy
sessions plus exercise and an at-home exercise routine demonstrated superior to exercise alone and a home-exercise program. Neck disability indices, flexion-rotation
tests, pain intensities, and more improved. (3) So do your
exercises we recommend! They really do help. Layering
treatment with personal care works.
CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Umar Ellahie on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
treatment of cervical spine and arm pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management that incorporates SMT and exercise.
Schedule your La Grande chiropractic appointment
with Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC today. Are you ready for back and neck pain relief? We
will do our part. You do yours, and it’s
yours!