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Auburn Non-Surgical Care Provides Back Pain Reliefand MRI Images Show it

May 23, 2017

Back surgery. Non-surgical care. What’s best for back pain and leg pain?

Now, that is an age-old question for back pain and leg pain sufferers and doctors alike. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. ponders it on occasion and often concludes that Auburn back pain and leg pain sufferers do well with Auburn chiropractic care. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. recognizes the symptoms to be alert to that would send a patient to back surgery. Beyond those, Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is experienced in the conservative care of back pain and leg pain to deliver the pain relief our Auburn chiropractic patients are seeking.
 
Relief Possible Without Back Surgery 

Medicine notices that back pain relief is possible conservatively! Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is happy to see this latest back pain treatment study. Researchers followed patients with lumbar disc herniations (most at L4-5 and L5-S1). These patients were 38 years old on average, just the age when that really bad back pain episode seems to come on according to spinal researchers. These patients hurt with low back pain and sciatica that extends into one or both legs. Many patients had previously attempted relief with physiotherapy and other medical treatment to no avail before this trial. (1) Auburn back pain patients at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. have heard this story before…or lived it! We notice that so many of the Auburn back pain patients coming to the office have attempted many other tactics to get rid of their back pain. They just want relief now.  Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is prepared to give it.

Give Some Time to Treatment and Relief 

These researchers found that conservative medical care (like bed rest and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, gels) given enough time improved these back pain patients’ pain. They did not have to undergo back surgery. Their MRI studies even demonstrate improvement as they improved symptomatically and experienced relief of their back pain and sciatic leg pain. (1) Notice that the size of the disc herniation on MRI does not influence clinical outcome. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. says this a lot! Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. posted many articles about this very topic: the size of the disc herniation does not matter! Neither early back surgery nor conservative care for back pain relief showed any significant difference in outcomes. (2)  The average time for patients to recover from their back pain symptoms due to lumbar disc herniation was 13.6 months (give or take 5.4 months). (1) Fortunately for our Auburn back pain patients, Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. pursues at least 50% relief of pain in the first 30 days and finds that 91% of our patients get relief in 3 months. (3) The authors advise their colleagues that such relief is conceivable and should be taken into account when deciding whether to do back surgery if there are no signs for immediate surgical intervention. (1) Yes! Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. helps Auburn back pain and leg pain patients when they desire non-surgical care for their pain. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. offers evidence-based chiropractic care for back pain relief with Cox Technic.

Schedule your Auburn chiropractic visit today. You’ll find the answer to your question - back surgery or conservative care – and the back pain relief that results.

 
 
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