September 2023 Healthy News from Connected Chiropractic
Researchers wrote that degenerative disc disease and low back pain transitions to chronic low back pain for many after back surgery discectomy. How many had back pain beyond 6 months post-surgery? They found that nearly 15% experienced failed back surgical syndrome (FBSS). (1) Chiropractic care is well-known for its conservative treatment of back pain and neck pain. Today, the chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management is showing itself of value for easing post-surgical FBSS spine pain. A retrospective study of 69 such patients treated by 15 chiropractors well-trained in Cox® Technic protocols recorded greater than 50% relief of pain for 81% of patients in a mean of 11 visits in a 49 day period of active care. This relief at the end of care sustained at 2 years follow-up: 78.6% continued with relief. The percentage of relief remained high: 71.6% at end of care and 70% at 24 months. (2) In a prospective study of patients cared for with Cox® Technic, 8 of 11 post-surgical FBSS patients reported reduced or discontinued opioid use. (3) We are ready to help our FBSS back pain patients whose lingers after back surgery and get you back to enjoying life!
The straight leg raise is a versatile movement. It’s used as a test by healthcare providers like your Elgin chiropractor when determining the source of back pain and disc involvement. A recent study stated that the lack of an active straight leg after back surgery increased the risk of undergoing another surgery. (4) Luckily, it’s a pretty easy exercise. How do you do the it? Lie on a supportive surface. Bend one leg’s knee and place its foot on the floor. With the other leg flat and hips rooted on the floor, lift the straight leg off the floor. Hold for 3 seconds and put it down again. Do that movement 10 times. Then, replicate this with the other leg. If that is hard to do, there are some variations. (5) Let's discuss what is right for you before you start doing these on your own!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the potential relief of continued pain even after back surgery did not stop the pain using The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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Schedule your next Elgin chiropractic appointment with Connected Chiropractic soon. We look forward to seeing you soon! We have hope for FBSS pain relief and management!