There are so many options to “see” the spine.
Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends.
Your New Roads chiropractic spinal pain doctor at New Roads Chiropractic Center
implements the test(s) that are most useful to “see’’
the spine best to make the best treatment plan
for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors in addition to general
practitioners and other healthcare providers must be cognizant of all sorts of underlying triggers of
back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial
spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may call for
imaging, lab tests, etc., to help identify. 20%
of back pain episodes may have these kinds of
underlying issues that really should be found
in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and
lumbar spondylosis come together in the same patient.
Having one or the other condition significantly increased
the odds of having the other. (2) Though they’re not
likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen
on imaging, these are noted in 33% of low back pain patients and in just
11.5% of asymptomatic subjects. Body weight
seems to influence the number of these seen on imaging. (3) Your
New Roads chiropractor is familiar with with and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Reduced balance capability could potentially
influence recovery from low back pain. (4) New Roads Chiropractic Center looks
for depressive symptoms as they tend to contribute to
more primary care appointments in acute low back pain patients, higher
pain intensity, more disability, and diminished recovery in acute
and chronic back pain patients. (5) Each of our New Roads patients
is a whole person! [[companyame]] sees
you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything
that may slow your recovery.
WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN
Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or spine-related
leg or arm pain, your
New Roads chiropractor will manage your care be it
just for a diagnosis and referral to the proper healthcare
colleague or for the formation of an in-house treatment
plan leading to pain relief. We are here for you. We analyze
the spine research to keep up with all the latest in
diagnostic tips and tools. And we offer pain-relieving spinal manipulation
with The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of
Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has demonstrated itself
through research to be effective in controlling
low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were reported
to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
CONTACT New Roads Chiropractic Center
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
shares how he uncovered a
spinal tumor in his careful clinical exam of a
man with back pain. Uncommon, yes, but such a cause
of pain can be revealed by a well-trained and experienced
chiropractor like your New Roads chiropractor. You are in
good hands!
Make your next New Roads
chiropractic appointment with New Roads Chiropractic Center. With so many ways available to “see”
your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a way
to get you some pain relief. See you at your up-coming
chiropractic visit!