Best to See Your Elgin Chiropractor As Long As You Need
“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a normal question Connected Chiropractic gets when Elgin folks talk about chiropractic. Elgin chiropractic patients are a diverse lot. Some Elgin chiropractic patients come for a specific spinal pain relief issue and stop coming. Some Elgin chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue dictates (though following closely the at-home care program that includes lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise helps keep these issues at bay for many!). Some Elgin chiropractic patients find that making a Elgin chiropractic spinal manipulation visit on a regular schedule after pain relief is reached benefits them: feeling better and keeping that better feeling when reminded to keep doing healthy things like exercising, eating right and being adjusted. Connected Chiropractic is grateful for every Elgin chiropractic patient who entrusts their spine’s healing and on-going health to this Elgin chiropractic practice.
Now, just how frequently a Elgin chiropractic patient can benefit from Elgin chiropractic care visits is a well-researched answer for chronic low back pain patients. Connected Chiropractic shares a recent study in which chronic low back pain patients received treatment three times a week for 6 weeks. During each visit the patient would receive spinal manipulation or light massage or no treatment. Finally, 12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments created the most promising results for chronic low back pain patients. A year after care, the 18 visits patients showed peak outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Connected Chiropractic uses the Cox Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has studied and reported about other specific spinal issues the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence permits Connected Chiropractic to really help our Elgin back pain patients’ understanding of what to expect with Elgin chiropractic care.
The number of visits for low back pain episodes changes often with the underlying cause of the back pain episode. A study from 30 chiropractic clinics’ chiropractic care with flexion distraction (aka Cox Technic) gathered data on 1000 back pain patients. It detailed the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Globally35, 12 visits in 29 days were the mean outcomes for maximum improvement. For specific conditions like spondylolisthesis, disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days and visits varied. There is a difference in treating a disc herniation versus a sprain understandably. One presents a greater challenge to treat than the other. 91% of patients found relief of their low back pain and leg pain on average in less than 90 days (when the condition becomes "chronic") and 12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying cause of spinal pain, a Elgin chiropractic treatment plan can be arranged for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is wanted. Connected Chiropractic is at your service!
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Listen in to this PODCAST about chiropractic care relief of a chronic pain condition with a patient who finds visits to the chiropractor help keep her going.
Schedule a Elgin chiropractic appointment with Connected Chiropractic to figure out just how many visits it will likely take to get you feeling better and to consider if you would want to visit your chiropractor forever on an occasional follow-up schedule!
