DISTRACTION MANIPULATION FOR BACK
PAIN AFTER LUMBAR FUSION SURGERY
A spinal fusion surgery is a
considerable surgical option, one often quite welcomed by Toronto back
pain sufferers wanting pain relief. For those whose
pain persists regardless of the
back surgery with lumbar fusion, hope still
exists with chiropractic care. Two new research papers
discussed the apparent choice of distraction
manipulation for the resurgent, post-surgical continued back pain after
lumbar fusion back surgery. One report surveyed
Veterans’ Administration chiropractors who took care of
these patients. Many provided healthy lifestyle
advice, pain education, exercise, stretching and soft tissue therapy. When it
came to manipulation, these chiropractors reported
incorporating spinal mobilization and flexion
distraction manipulation on an “always” or “frequent” basis. 93.5% of patients got
maximum treatment benefit in 12 or less chiropractic treatments. (1)
One 42-year-old post-lumbar fusion patient treated with 12 visits
of spinal manipulation and exercise was
asymptomatic, exhibited an 89% improvement in disability,
and stable at 3 months. (2) And a third paper reported that,
though diversified manipulation was performed for the majority of
back pain conditions, flexion distraction was used notably
for treatment of lumbar disc syndrome with radiculopathy and lumbar stenosis. (3)
Cox® Technic flexion distraction spinal
manipulation is continually chosen for back pain
conditions like post-spinal-fusion-surgery that necessitate
a more gentle and effective treatment method. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
chooses to utilize it for relief of Toronto back pain.
Listen to this PODCAST
with chiropractic back pain specialist, Dr. Michael Johnson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he describes two cases
of post-surgical back pain patients helped with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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Toronto OSTEOPOROSIS: HOMOCYSTEINE,
B12, FOLATE, AND INFLAMMATION
So many issues are at play with osteoporosis and its prevention. Recent
research points out a significant association among
homocysteine, bone mineral density (BMD) and inflammation in women with
osteoporosis who are postmenopausal. Low BMD
was accompanied by lower levels of B12, vitamin D, bone
formation markers, and folate. Higher levels of homocysteine, inflammation,
bone resorption markers, and presence of C677T polymorphism were associated
with low BMD. Homocysteine production is a risk factor for inflammatory
disease. It is controlled by methylenetratrahydrofolate
reductase (MTHFR) activity with vitamin B12 and folate as contributing
factors. (4) With this knowledge,
we can discuss these levels and their adjustment if needed.
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
Schedule your next
Toronto chiropractic appointment today with
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre. Whether back pain after lumbar fusion surgery or osteoporosis
or inflammation affect you, Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre is your healthcare partner to help!