GIVE IT TIME…AND Manchester CHIROPRACTIC!
Leg pain (lumbosacral radiculopathy
or sciatica) and loss of motor strength naturally bother
Manchester back pain patients. “When will it come back?” is a typical question. Keep in
mind that studies show that treatment
outcomes are quite similar for
surgical and non-surgical care of
disc herniation patients with leg
radiculopathy.
(1) One model study related
that loss of motor strength due to sciatic nerve damage returned over 3 years with 10% in 6 months, 30% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years and
75% at 3 years.
(2) A brand-new article agrees:
Improvement
comes over time regardless of
treatment (surgery or non-surgery). The majority of patients in this
new study did not choose surgery. Just
about all of them got back full strength at 1 year
with it characteristically occurring in the
first 3 months though on-going recovery lasted a year.
(3)
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries says “Don’t hold back!” Ask Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries the concerning questions. We
will present the research-documented
facts for you to consider.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Howard Rosenberg on The
Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping
an athletic, healthy patient who found himself foot drop and decreased
muscle strength as a result of a disc herniation with leg pain
sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care utilizing the Cox® Technic System
allowed him to return not just back to walking but also to playing
tennis!
Manchester CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help
Manchester back
pain patients fear moving, concerned that they may trigger
pain. Back belts and braces reduce pain and fear of pain and foster
a return to normal activities of life. (4) For spinal stenosis
patients with back pain,
back belts improved walking distance. (5) And for acute
compression fractures, a back brace is usually used.
A soft brace was just as effective as a rigid brace to prevent
spinal deformity, enhance quality of life, and lessen
back pain. (6) Back belts are not needed forever,
but for temporary and for certain conditions, they help!
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Schedule your Manchester chiropractic appointment.
Ask your questions! Wear your belt if recommended. Thank you for entrusting your spine’s health
to Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries!
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