October 2025 Healthy News from Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC: Benefits of Chiropractic and Calm Activity for Back Pain

NEW HOPE FOR COMPLEX SPINE CASES: GENTLE CHIROPRACTIC CARE SHOWS PROMISE FOR TANDEM SPINAL STENOSIS

Here's a positive development in La Grande spine care: tandem spinal stenosis—where narrowing occurs at multiple spinal levels—has usually been a tricky spinal issue to treat. Back in 2017, Overley and his team wrote an important systematic review that really stressed just how complex this condition can be, with patients often feeling overlying symptoms that make diagnosis and treatment planning especially challenging. (1) Fast forward to 2025, and we now have some promising news! McKee, Cox, and Olding just published a case report describing how Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction—a gentle, non-invasive chiropractic approach—successfully managed a patient with tandem spinal stenosis. (2) This is particularly exciting because it demonstrates that conservative care options like our gentle chiropractic treatment can offer real relief for some patients dealing with this complicated condition, potentially helping them avoid more aggressive interventions. It's a terrific reminder that personalized, safe approaches to spine care deserve a place at the treatment table! (Pun intended!)

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Cameron McConville on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the effectiveness of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for La Grande spinal stenosis.

[[Targetlocation]] CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Calm Your Mind, Heal Your Back

If you're dealing with chronic back pain, consider adding some peaceful movement to your healing routine. Emerging evidence backs up what countless individuals have discovered on their own—meditation, yoga, tai chi, and qigong can serve as valuable allies in the fight against chronic back pain. A 2025 clinical guideline summary by Silva and colleagues highlights the important role these integrative and complementary approaches play in chronic pain management, while Yang and team's recent study on tai chi and qigong for back pain revealed encouraging results, with participants reporting meaningful improvements in their pain levels and overall well-being. (3,4) Through the synergy of mindful movement, breathwork, and relaxation, these practices address muscle tension, support flexibility, and help regulate the nervous system. Even better, they're easy on the joints and fully adaptable to wherever you are in your fitness journey. This month, want to consider giving one of these mindful practices a chance? Even just 10-15 minutes a day of gentle, mindful movement might help you find relief while bringing more peace and balance to your daily routine.

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