GENTLE, COMFORTABLE TREATMENT OF HYPERKYPHOSIS AND THE THORACIC
SPINE
The spine has its own normal curvature
or kyphosis. New Roads Chiropractic Center knows the spine’s curves quite well! Most New Roads
chiropractic clients don’t give a second though to
the spine’s curve, its normalcy or its function,
until there is an issue caused by a curve that gets “too”
curvy. Take for example the thoracic spine, the upper
back part of the spine. Its normal kyphosis ranges from 20 to 40 degrees in young people. For 20 to 40%
of over-60-year-olds, this kyphosis is seen to grow beyond 40°. This “age-related kyphosis” (aka ‘hyperkyphosis’) affects both men
and women but is more frequently seen in
women who have more functional disorders like reduced
back extensor muscle strength and use of erector spinal
muscles plus other poor health issues. (1,2)
Spinal manipulation and mobilization of the thoracic spine are common ways chiropractors treat musculoskeletal issues in
older adults with conditions like hyperkyphosis. Older spines effectively
experienced the SMM forces similar to younger spines in research
studies. (3) Luckily, manual
therapy has been researched and described as effective to decrease
and avert musculoskeletal problems because of
thoracic hyperkyphosis. A recent study noted that
such therapy improved the thoracic
kyphosis angle, thoracic extension range of motion, and thoracic extension
strength. (4) And a bonus: Thoracic mobilization is demonstrated
to increase diaphragmatic excursion and respiratory function to control
and avert respiratory dysfunction in patients with thoracic
hyperkyphosis. (5) Your New Roads chiropractor delivers gentle,
effective, distractive thoracic spine manipulation that both relieves
hyperkyphosis and is quite comfortable.
Once you feel it, you will ask for it again!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiolillo on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he describes gentle distraction care
of upper spine pain with the
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
New Roads CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Get Care for Spinal Stenosis Sooner Than Later!
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common
diagnosis for older New Roads adults. It is related to higher utilization of healthcare services. And surgery is
not always the solution according to a study reporting
that 1 in 3 lumbar spinal stenosis patients experienced
a poor clinical outcome with surgery. Moreover, 36.1% of
529 patients had a poor leg pain outcome while 27.6% had a poor overall
outcome. Promisingly, patients who exercised on a regular
basis and those who received pre-operative chiropractic
or physiotherapy care were less likely to report a
poor overall outcome. (6) A recent study stated that getting
such non-operative care beginning within the first 30 days of
diagnosis reduced the use of riskier and more costly health
care services in the following year. Less than 2% of Medicare
beneficiaries got such care in a timely fashion. (7) Lastly,
manual manipulation for 8 weeks was reported to be effective for patients
with lumbar spinal stenosis by easing their pain and bettering
their function. (8) New Roads Chiropractic Center is ready to get started caring
for your spinal stenosis today, non-operatively and safely.
CONTACT New Roads Chiropractic Center
Make your next New Roads
chiropractic appointment today. Spinal conditions like thoracic
spine hyperkyphosis and lumbar spinal stenosis respond well to chiropractic
treatment!
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