DISC SIZE DOESN’T (necessarily) MATTER!
Now there is a novel idea for the start of a new year amidst all the
talk of new year’s talk of dieting to downsize! In the world of
back pain and neck pain, a little disc is not necessarily
pain-free. Surprised? If you have a small disc and pain, you are not! What matters is (1) how much
mechanical pressure the disc protrusion is putting on the
nerve root and/or (2) how much chemical irritation is involved
if a disc extrusion’s inner gel-like material has escaped
the outer annular fibers and now encircles
the spinal nerve(s) which has (have) never come in contact with
each other before. Nerves don’t like this new chemical “bath” and hurt! A tiny disc extrusion can provoke a
great amount of pain if chemical irritation is involved.
A huge disc protrusion may not produce pain
at all if it does not contact a spinal nerve. (1-7) A 2023
published study just concluded that
the size of a disc protrusion did not demonstrate a significant
relationship to pain and function. (8) If you or a loved one or friend is beginning
2024 with Auburn back pain with or without sciatic leg pain or neck
pain with or without arm pain radiculopathy, come visit Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.
for some Auburn pain relief with gentle, safe chiropractic Cox®
Technic care!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Timothy Gagan on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson about use of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for a patient suffering
with back and leg pain due to a disc herniation.
Auburn CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: 4 Ways to Reduce
Chronic Pain In 2024
As researchers and healthcare professionals work toward establishing practice guidelines (ex: WHO) to
manage chronic pain (back, neck, etc.), they’re studying
influencing factors that chronic pain sufferers and their caregivers need
to address for optimal clinical outcomes:
- Understand the condition. A clear grasp
of the chronic primary low back pain condition via education/advice was related
to improvements in pain,
function, quality of life, and psychological outcomes. (9)
- Consider emotional influences. Adverse childhood events were
found to be significantly related to chronic
pain and pain-related disability as an adult. (10)
- Undergo spinal manipulation. A study of
nonpharmacological pain management approaches chosen
by Medicare patients found that manipulative therapies, mainly
chiropractic, have been the most widely
investigated approaches. (11) Cox® Technic flexion-distraction
- as we utilize in our chiropractic practice – helped
a 67-year-old veteran who experienced chronic low back pain
and intermittent lower extremity pain for many decades realize
overall improvement in his condition, reduce use of pain
medication, and gain mobility after 4 sessions over a 4-week period. (12)
- Exercise. Structured exercise programs were shown
to reduce pain and functional limitation in chronic low back
pain patients. (13)
Only do any of these after we have a talk first!
Make 2024 your year for pain relief! Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is
ready to be your Auburn chiropractic partner in
this project. See you soon!
Make your Auburn chiropractic appointment
today!
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