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Spondylolisthesis: Check out Chiropractic Care

Spondylolisthesis. It’s one of those big spinal condition words that takes some practice to pronounce, and one of those spinal conditions that chiropractic can ably assist in diagnosing, managing, treating, and referring if necessary for other forms of treatment or testing. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. knows that the gentler the treatment, the better the outcome; the more stable the spondylolisthesis, the more responsive to conservative care. Some of the more recent studies on this spinal condition share hope for pain relief to those in Auburn with spondylolisthesis.

WHAT SPONDYLOLISTHESIS IS

A spinal condition that occurs when one vertebral body (one of the spinal bones) slips forward or backward on the adjacent vertebral body resulting in back and/or leg pain, spondylolisthesis isn’t all that uncommon. About 20% of the adult population deals with it. Low back pain is its companion. Degenerative spondylolisthesis is most often diagnosed at the L4/5 lumbar spine level in adulthood. Non-degenerative spondylolisthesis typically affects the L5/S1 level. (1) Researchers analyzed the natural history of degenerative spondylolisthesis and its associated slippage by looking through published studies. They uncovered that over a 4 to 25 year timespan, 12% to 20% developed degenerative spondylolisthesis while 12%-34% of existing degenerative spondylolisthesis progressed. It’s valuable to note that 2/3 of spondylolisthesis patients’ slips didn’t progress. (2) Non-progressing is good! Even degenerative is good as it often responds to care. Your Auburn chiropractor is ready to help with Auburn spondylolisthesis!

CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT OF SPONDYLOLISTHESIS

In our Auburn chiropractic clinic, spondylolisthesis is treated with the conservative, non-surgical Cox® Technic System. Published studies, case reports, and clinical data have revealed treatment outcomes. In a case study of a patient with both an extruded L4/5 disc herniation and a spondylolytic spondylolisthesis at L5/S1, pain was reported to decrease from a 9 to 1 on a 10 point scale in only 9 visits over 4 weeks of care. At 10 years follow up, the patient stayed stable. (3) In another case report of a US Marine Veteran, the patient noted a 25% reduction in pain and 22% decrease in disability in 10 treatments over 2 months leading the researchers to conclude that this care may well be a safe and effective approach. (4) Then, in a 1000 cases study with data from 31 different chiropractic clinics, L4/5 spondylolisthesis took more visits and time than L5/S1 spondylolisthesis to experience maximal clinical improvement. The mean number of days to maximal improvement was 29 days and 12 visits regardless of the condition. Overall, 95% of spondylolisthesis patients experienced maximal clinical improvement in less than 90 days. The gentler the treatment the more beneficial with spondylolisthesis. (5) Bracing spondylolisthesis (and other chronic spinal conditions like spondylosis and disc degeneration) is a typical component of the non-surgical, conservative treatment plan to enhance function and reduce pain. (6) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. will share the complete treatment plannutrition, exercise, bracing, treatment - with you.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Lee Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes  treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Whether you can say spondylolisthesis or not, be sure to schedule your Auburn chiropractic appointment soon get relief!

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