DISTRACTION MANIPULATION FOR BACK
PAIN AFTER LUMBAR FUSION SURGERY
Spinal fusion surgery. It’s a big surgery, often quite welcome by Oxford back
pain sufferers seeking pain relief. For those whose
pain continues despite the
back surgery with lumbar fusion, hope continues with chiropractic care. Two recent research papers
presented the apparent choice of distraction
manipulation for the resurgent, post-surgical continued back pain after
lumbar fusion back surgery. One report reviewed
Veterans’ Administration chiropractors who cared for
these patients. Many provided healthy lifestyle
advice, pain education, exercise, stretching and soft tissue therapy. When it
came to manipulation, these chiropractors stated that they incorporated spinal mobilization and flexion
distraction manipulation on an “always” or “frequent” basis. 93.5% of patients achieved
maximum treatment benefit in 12 or less chiropractic treatments. (1)
One 42-year-old post-lumbar fusion patient who underwent 12 visits
of spinal manipulation and exercise was
asymptomatic, reported an 89% improvement in disability,
and stable at 3 months. (2) And a third paper recounted that,
though diversified manipulation was performed for the majority of
back pain conditions, flexion distraction was delivered prominently
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 approach. Satterwhite Chiropractic
chooses to use it for relief of Oxford 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 presents two cases
of post-surgical back pain patients helped with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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Oxford OSTEOPOROSIS: HOMOCYSTEINE,
B12, FOLATE, AND INFLAMMATION
So many issues are at play with osteoporosis and its prevention. Recent
research indicates a significant association among
homocysteine, bone mineral density (BMD) and inflammation in women with
osteoporosis who are postmenopausal. Low BMD
was associated with 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 regulated by methylenetratrahydrofolate
reductase (MTHFR) activity with vitamin B12 and folate as contributing
factors. (4) With this knowledge,
we can talk about these levels and how to
adjust them if needed.
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
Schedule your next
Oxford chiropractic appointment now with
Satterwhite Chiropractic. Whether back pain after lumbar fusion surgery or osteoporosis
or inflammation afflict you, Satterwhite Chiropractic is here for
you!