Gentle Minster Chiropractic Care for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis. Not a common back pain condition you hear about every day, but it’s one that merits gentle, relieving treatment by a knowledgeable chiropractor like your Minster chiropractor at Minster Chiropractic Center. Chiropractic care for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is helpful for many such patients, and Cox® Technic is a most gentle treatment approach Minster ankylosing spondylitis patients value.
WHAT IS ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS?
Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease concerning most usually the spine and sacroiliac joints. Timely treatment when AS is active may help maintain some flexibility in the spine and minimize any resulting hyperkyphosis of the cervicothoracic spine and/or rigidity of the thoracolumbar, lumbosacral and sacroiliac spine that may develop and preclude doing required activities of daily living. There are primarily two forms: active and inactive. Active is the development phase of AS while inactive is the post-development phase of AS. Minster Chiropractic Center manages both types with fellow healthcare colleagues to the advantage of the AS patient.
WHAT HELPS MANAGE ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS?
Cooperation and coordination is beneficial for patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Chiropractors, rheumatologists, primary care physicians, physical therapists, etc., are all important in the management of ankylosing spondylitis. The first step is recognizing ankylosing spondylitis. Minster Chiropractic Center is aware of the signs: back pain with more than 1 of three features (HLA-B27 positivity, current inflammatory back pain, or x-ray/MRI evidence of sacroiliitis). 37% of ankylosing spondylitis is diagnosed by a rheumatologist while the other 63% is diagnosed by other practitioners like your Minster chiropractor. (1) Rheumatologists report on the benefits of a new method to try: nanocurcumin. It’s documented that T-helper 17 cells are found at higher amounts in ankylosing spondylitis patients. Nanocurcumin is evolving as a new way to control the T-helper 17 cells as it is an anti-inflammatory compound described as improving some clinical symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis. (2) Mixing chiropractic manipulation and rehabilitation with care of a rheumatologist is positive for inactive ankylosing spondylitis patients in a new study. Cox® flexion distraction was a chiropractic approach used to treat ankylosing spondylitis patients that helped. Patients also were instructed to do home stretches and rehab exercises. They experienced some relief of the symptoms, reduced pain and better ability to do activities of daily living. (3) Minster Chiropractic Center delivers gentle, stretching Minster chiropractic care with Cox® Technic spinal manipulation. It feels good to the AS spine that feels stiff and rigid. And a little good goes a long way!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Gabriel Monterrubio, a chiropractor practicing in Mexico, on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he tells of his care and relieving success for several ankylosing spondylitis patients - including a diver who keeps diving even now – utilizing Cox® Technic and exercise in the treatment plan.
Schedule a Minster chiropractic appointment at Minster Chiropractic Center for yourself or a loved one who has ankylosing spondylitis. Uncommon? Yes. Unmanageable? No. Minster Chiropractic Center is ready and able to help.
