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Healthy News November 2022

Auburn chiropractic spinal manipulation treatment may be noisy...or not! SMT is effective either way. 

The Illusive Pop of Spinal Manipulation

“To Pop or Not to Pop” is understandably a twist on an age-old Shakespearean quote for an age-old chiropractic spinal manipulation discussion point. Today’s answer is that it is not a required indicator of back pain relief via spinal manipulation treatment (SMT), but back pain and neck pain patients undergoing SMT want and need to know all they can. Current guidelines for handling low back pain stress patient education and exercise as important issues. Healthcare practitioners are pretty good (72% overall) at delivering information. By profession, though, chiropractors lead in sharing patient education for 76% of patients with physical therapists at 74% and general practitioners at just 44%. The more emotionally distressed a patient seemed or the pain extended below the knee, information was shared with 78% of patients. (1) A valuable topic for Auburn back pain and neck pain patients undergoing spinal manipulation treatment (SMT) is this sometimes-audible pop. A systematic review of published studies revealed that regardless of the spinal area or follow-up time after the SMT, nothing was found that showed evidence of improved pain outcomes or treatment success associated with an audible pop. (2) This is good to know since some patients have it, and some don’t. Patients whose practitioners told them about the audible pop - and those who were not spinal manipulation patients - reported interesting theories of what created that sound and had overemphasized ideas of its importance. (3) Instead of the question “To pop or not to pop?” the more appropriate question for you and your Auburn chiropractor may well be “Is there pain relief or not?” With our gentle chiropractic care, there is pain relief for many Auburn back pain and neck pain sufferers. Let’s talk about all of this at your next chiropractic visit at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the gentle spinal manipulation treatment of spinal stenosis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. shares new studies about the effect of vitamin D on adrenal health and function. 

[[CHIROPRACTIC]] TIP OF THE MONTH: 
Vitamin D for Adrenal Gland Support

Vitamin D is in favor and abundantly researched beyond its earlier role of supporting phospho-calcium metabolism and skeletal bone disorders.  Today, research has well-established vitamin D as a hormone and recounted vitamin D as influential for various diseases from cancer, inflammation, and autoimmunity (Hashimoto’s, Graves’, diabetes) to adrenal gland health and disease (Cushing’s, Addison’s). (4) The adrenal gland has two main parts: (A) The adrenal cortex produces cortisol which regulates the sleep/wake cycle, body’s use of fats/proteins/carbs, inflammation, blood pressure as well as raises blood sugar and reduces bone formation. (B) The adrenal medulla produces “stress hormones” epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline) responsible for the fight or flight response. (5) Adrenal gland issues keep people awake at night…for real! Although not yet conclusive, 800-2000IU a day was suggested in one new study to support adrenal health. (6) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is excited to talk about vitamin D and any adrenal gland issues you may be experiencing.  

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