Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries Sees the Spine in Many Ways to Diagnose and Relieve Back Pain
There are so many ways to “see” the spine. Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What is best? That depends. Your Manchester chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries uses the test(s) that are necessary to “see’’ the spine most optimally to create 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 types of underlying causes of back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may call for imaging, lab tests, etc., to assist in the diagnosis. 20% of back pain bouts may have these kinds of underlying conditions that need to found in a timely manner. (1) Sometimes, knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spondylosis occur together in the same patient. Having one or the other issue significantly increased the odds 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 just 11.5% of subjects without symptoms. Body weight seems to influence the number of these seen on imaging. (3) Your Manchester chiropractor is well-versed in looking for all of these and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Decreased balance capability could possibly impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries looks for depressive symptoms as they tend to add to more primary care appointments in acute low back pain patients, greater pain intensity, more disability, and less 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? All 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 back-related leg or arm pain, your Manchester chiropractor will direct your care be it just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare colleague or for the establishment of an in-house treatment plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We analyze the spine research to keep abreast of all the latest in diagnostic tips and tools. And we deliver pain-relieving spinal manipulation with The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has demonstrated itself through research to be good at controlling low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were documented to improve right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
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Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares how he discovered a spinal tumor during his careful clinical exam of a man with back pain. Infrequent, yes, but such a source of pain can be revealed by a well-trained and experienced chiropractor like your Manchester chiropractor. You’re in good hands!
Schedule your next Manchester chiropractic appointment with Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries. 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. We look forward to seeing you at your up-coming chiropractic appointment!
