March 2017 Healthy News for Minster Chiropractic Patients
In a new report, authors report on treatment outcomes of patients with implanted spinal stimulators for post-surgical continued back pain management. Patients with these devices have “failed back surgery syndrome” with continued back pain after back surgery. After being treated with chiropractic spinal manipulation or mobilization, patients with these stimulators reported no adverse side effects. (1) The first rule of being a physician is “Do no harm”. Spinal manipulation and mobilization meet that rule in this study’s findings. Minster Chiropractic Center offers Minster chiropractic care that does not harm. Schedule a visit today!
Chronic Neck Pain Patients Walk More Stiffly
Patients with chronic neck pain have a shorter stride and less thoracic spinal rotation when walking. This will likely have long term effects on the spine. (2) What to do? Minster Chiropractic Center’s recommendation: Don’t let neck pain become chronic. Get Minster chiropractic care relief sooner than later, and walk more easily.
150 minutes of Exercise a Week – For All of Us Especially After Back Surgery
National guidelines suggest that we all get 150 minutes of exercise a week. Only 52% of us Minster non-back pain folks do this! Sadly, even fewer - just 26% - post-back surgery patients do this. It’s shown that 150 minutes prevents more back surgery and helps post-surgical back pain patients going. These post-surgical patients also have less back pain after surgery. (3) Physical exercise is so effective. Our Minster chiropractic practice encourages a simple walk a day to all Minster chiropractic patients.
Pain Medications for Back and Leg Pain – Not Effective Over Placebo
NSAIDs offer similar pain relief and overall improvement as placebo but with higher risk of adverse side-effects says a new meta-analysis, a high form of research reporting. And NSAIDs continue to be one of the most frequently prescribed meds for sciatica! (4) NSAIDs are reported as effective for spine pain in a different study, but the difference is not clinically relevant between NSAIDs and placebo. It further says that there are no simple analgesics that give clinically important relief over placebo. (5) Well, Minster Chiropractic Center’s non-drug Minster chiropractic care is pain-relieving! Contact Minster Chiropractic Center today for an appointment.
March may be the month of luck and green-leafed clovers, but luck is also being prepared for the opportunity/issue/problem before us. When it comes to back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain, Minster Chiropractic Center is. Our Minster chiropractic care practice is pleased to share these new advances and findings with our Minster chiropractic friends and family!
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