A randomized clinical trial published in the research journal Spine demonstrated that chiropractic manipulation is superior to needle acupuncture and "medication." The results of a follow-up study were recently released in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, showing patient improvement over one year after care was initially provided.
The 2003 study examined care for patients with more than 13 weeks of spinal pain. The results of the study found that the highest proportion of early recovery was found for manipulation, followed by acupuncture and then medication. The chiropractic manipulation group achieved the best overall results for chronic neck and low back pain. Medication did not achieve a marked improvement in chronic spinal pain and caused an adverse reaction in 6.1% of the patients.
The results of the follow-up study demonstrated that comparisons of initial and follow-up questionnaires to assess absolute efficacy showed that only the application of spinal manipulation revealed a broad-based, long-term benefit. Further statistical testing revealed that only in the manipulation group, 5 of the 7 observed improvements were significant which compares with only 1 item in the acupuncture and the medication groups. The medication group, again, did not achieve an improvement in chronic spinal pain.
Overall, patients who have chronic mechanical spine pain syndromes and received spinal manipulation gained significant, broad-based benefits, both short-term and long-term. In patients with chronic spinal pain syndromes, spinal manipulation, if not contraindicated, may be the only treatment modality of the assessed regimens that provides broad and significant long-term benefit.
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Thatcher Chiropractic is located at 3535 American Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado 80917 near the intersection at Austin Bluffs Parkway and Academy Boulevard. For more information you can visit our website at thatcherchiropractic.com. If you have additional questions or wish to schedule an appointment, please contact us by phone. You can reach us at (719) 574-3700.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Neck Pain
With all of the neck's complexity it should come as no surprise that neck problems are common. Inside your neck are the bones (cervical vertebra), spinal and cranial nerves, blood vessels, musculature, ligaments, and a number of other "vital occupants." With all of these structures occupying the neck, no wonder symptoms are so common. Following is a partial list of pain sources in the neck:
1) Abnormal Motion of Spinal Bones (Spinal Kinesiopathology): Physical trauma such as improper lifting, car accidents, repetitive motions, and poor sleeping habits can cause spinal problems.
2) Abnormal Nervous System Function (Neuropathophysiology): Improper motion of the spinal bones can rub, irritate, or pinch delicate spinal nerves. This can impair the function of the tissues and systems controlled by these nerves.
3) Abnormal Muscle Function (Myopathology): Muscles supporting the spine can weaken and atrophy, or become tight and go into spasm. Unfortunately, scar tissue and adhesions penetrate these malfunctioning muscles, changing their function, tone, and elasticity.
4) Abnormal Soft Tissue Function (Histopathology): Discs, ligaments, and other soft tissues can malfunction, too. These important soft tissues have a poor blood supply, so proper healing often requires continued care after the relief of obvious symptoms.
5) Abnormal Function of the Spine and Body (Pathophysiology): The body responds with bone spurs and spinal decay, fusing malfunctioning spinal joints. Degenerative changes can be seen in other tissues which have been deprived of normal nerve control.
Why is your chiropractor important? Your chiropractor is trained to detect these spinal problems.
Thatcher Chiropractic is located at 3535 American Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado 80917 near the intersection at Austin Bluffs Parkway and Academy Boulevard. For more information you can visit our website at thatcherchiropractic.com. If you have additional questions or if you wish to schedule an appointment, please contact us by phone. You can reach us at (719) 574-3700.
1) Abnormal Motion of Spinal Bones (Spinal Kinesiopathology): Physical trauma such as improper lifting, car accidents, repetitive motions, and poor sleeping habits can cause spinal problems.
2) Abnormal Nervous System Function (Neuropathophysiology): Improper motion of the spinal bones can rub, irritate, or pinch delicate spinal nerves. This can impair the function of the tissues and systems controlled by these nerves.
3) Abnormal Muscle Function (Myopathology): Muscles supporting the spine can weaken and atrophy, or become tight and go into spasm. Unfortunately, scar tissue and adhesions penetrate these malfunctioning muscles, changing their function, tone, and elasticity.
4) Abnormal Soft Tissue Function (Histopathology): Discs, ligaments, and other soft tissues can malfunction, too. These important soft tissues have a poor blood supply, so proper healing often requires continued care after the relief of obvious symptoms.
5) Abnormal Function of the Spine and Body (Pathophysiology): The body responds with bone spurs and spinal decay, fusing malfunctioning spinal joints. Degenerative changes can be seen in other tissues which have been deprived of normal nerve control.
Why is your chiropractor important? Your chiropractor is trained to detect these spinal problems.
Thatcher Chiropractic is located at 3535 American Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado 80917 near the intersection at Austin Bluffs Parkway and Academy Boulevard. For more information you can visit our website at thatcherchiropractic.com. If you have additional questions or if you wish to schedule an appointment, please contact us by phone. You can reach us at (719) 574-3700.
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