CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE – Surgery or Manipulation?
Which would you choose? Most Auburn
cervicogenic headache sufferers often would like to try a
non-surgical option before a surgical one. Cervicogenic headache
is pain that starts in the neck and is sensed
to be in the head or face. Reduced range of motion in the
neck is typical. (1) Medicine proposes
surgical options. One is removing one or two cervical discs
in patients who haven’t responded to prior
treatments resulting in 63%/64% of
unilateral/bilateral cervicogenic headache relief or improvement at 19.8 and
25.5 months. (2) Another surgical approach - pulsed radiofrequency ablation of
the C2 DRG - is being performed, pursuing a “successful outcome” of at least 50% pain relief at 6 months post-surgery. (3) Chiropractic uses non-surgical approaches
like manipulation and mobilization. These are often effective for the relief or
improvement of cervicogenic headache or reduction of symptoms when compared to control subjects. (4) A study assessing
the effectiveness of manipulation versus mobilization for the relief of cervicogenic headache found that
both had comparable effects on disability, pain, global rating of
change, and cervical range of motion. (5) One case report of a patient suffering with cervicogenic headache as well as a
lower cervical disc herniation detailed how gentle,
Cox® Technic treatment delivered relief. (6) Your chiropractor delivers
gentle, safe, non-surgical spinal manipulation for Auburn neck pain and related
headache.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. David Kulla on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
his relieving treatment of neck pain and headache with the
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Auburn CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Chondroitin Sulfate for Bone Health and Relief of Diabetic
Osteoporosis
The benefits of chondroitin sulfate continue to be
documented! The latest work involves its influence on diabetes and diabetic osteoporosis. Diabetic
osteoporosis is linked to morbidity and disability in its
subjects. New rat studies showed some promising
help. The antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-osteoarthritis and hypoglycemic
effects of chondroitin sulfate were documented after 8 weeks of oral
administration that improved the symptoms of diabetes, reduced
blood glucose, increased bone mineral density, restored
bone morphology, and decreased femoral osteoclasts and
tibia adipocyte numbers among other things. All this prompted
the researchers to deduce that chondroitin sulfate can effectively
avert bone loss caused by diabetes. (7) A follow-up
study found similar outcomes. After administering
chondroitin sulfate for 10 weeks, researchers recorded signs
of bone loss prevention, blood glucose reduction, symptom reduction,
bone mineral density increase, bone microstructure improvement,
bone marrow adipocyte number reduction, and oxidative
stress alleviation. (8) The rat studies illuminated the potential for human benefit. Chondroitin sulfate’s
benefits for back pain, disc health, and bone health support our discussion
of the importance of nutrition in the chiropractic treatment plan!
CONTACT Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.
Make your next Auburn
chiropractic appointment today. Manipulation and nutrition are two of our
most appreciated offerings!