There are so many options to “see” the spine.
Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What is best? That depends.
Your La Grande chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
uses the test(s) that are most useful to “see’’
the spine most optimally to make the best treatment plan
for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors as well as general
practitioners and other healthcare providers must be on the look
out for all sorts of underlying triggers of
back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial
spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may call for
imaging, lab tests, etc., to help identify. 20%
of back pain episodes may have these kinds of
underlying conditions that really should be discovered
in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and
lumbar spondylosis occur together in the same patient.
Having one or the other condition significantly increased
the risk of having the other. (2) Though they’re not
likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen
on imaging, these are seen in 33% of low back pain patients and in only
11.5% of subjects without symptoms. Body weight
seems to influence the number of these viewed on imaging. (3) Your
La Grande chiropractor is familiar with with and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Decreased balance capability could potentially
influence recovery from low back pain. (4) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC looks
for depressive signs as they tend to contribute to
more primary care appointments in acute low back pain patients, greater
pain intensity, more disability, and diminished recovery in acute
and chronic back pain patients. (5) You are a whole person! Your chiropractic team sees
you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything
that may slow down your recovery.
WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN
Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or low back or neck related leg or arm pain, your
La Grande chiropractor will guide your care be it
just for a diagnosis and referral to the proper healthcare
colleague or for the formation of an in-house treatment
plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We gather
the spine research to keep abreast of all the latest in
diagnostic tips and tools. And we offer pain-relieving spinal manipulation
with The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of
Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has shown itself
through research to be effective in controlling
low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were reported
to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
explains how he found a
spinal tumor during his careful clinical exam of a
man with back pain. Unusual, yes, but such a cause
of pain can be found by a well-trained and experienced
chiropractor like your La Grande chiropractor. You are in
good hands!
Schedule your next La Grande
chiropractic appointment with Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC. With so many ways available to “see”
your spine, know that we’ll find what’s going on and a path
to get you some pain relief. See you at your up-coming
chiropractic visit!